Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde "Movimento de Libertação da Guiné Portuguesa", MLGP) Its life was short due to internal conflict and it was soon replaced by the United Liberation Front ("Front Uni de Libération", FUL), a predecessor of the Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea ("Frente de Luta Pela Independencia Nacional da Guine-Bissau", FLING) Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde The Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde (Portuguese: "Frente de Libertação da Guiné Portuguesa e Cabo Verde", FLGC) was a militant political party in Guinea-Bissau, then part of Portuguese Guinea, formed to seek independence from Portugal. It was established
Catholic Church in Cape Verde Catholic Church in Cape Verde The Catholic Church in the Cape Verde is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over 430,000 Catholics in the country which represents over 90% of the total population. The country is divided into two dioceses: Mindelo and Santiago de Cabo Verde. The Catholic Church was established by Portuguese traders in 1533 on the island. Diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Cape Verde were established in 1976. The Diocese of Mindelo was divided from the original Diocese of Santiago in 2003, creating the current configuration