ACI Africa, Sep 3, 2025 / 11:45 am

Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe has expressed concern over the growing crisis of family life, warning that widespread marital infidelity in male spouses is leaving painful scars on women, children, and the very fabric of society.

São Tomé e Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles. It is located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa.

In a Aug. 31 homily at the diocese's Holy Trinity Parish, Nazaré, lamented that many couples have forgotten the value of their marriage vows.

“Marriage is not a game. It is a sacred mission,” he said. “Our families are wounded, destroyed, deceived, and left adrift because many have already forgotten the value of

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