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SMA International News of February
Welcome to this presentation of the SMA International news. We begin with Egypt, with the celebration of Christmas at the Cathedral of Saint Mark, Shubra. Then we go to Angola to get an understanding of the SMA preparatory year. And then we go to Tanzania where the Inter-congregational Ongoing Formation program has begun.
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The prehistory of the evangelization of Côte d’Ivoire
On Oct 28th, 2020 the Catholic Church of Côte Ivoire commemorated the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries.On this occasion, through a series of episodes, we will go from Grand-Bassam to Korhogo to discover this wonderful adventure.Before embarking on this journey in the footsteps of the pioneers, Fr. Pierre Trichet retraces for…
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SMA Monthly News
Welcome to this information magazine “SMA News” devoted to the news of the Society of African Missions in the world. The titles of this edition: – Benin Republic: Priestly Ordination of Rev. Roberto Carlos. – Ireland: Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the class of 1970. – Ivory Coast: celebration of the 125th anniversary of…
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January 11, 2021: Launching of SMA News
Communication is inherent to human life. For the realization of everything, every moment, every day, human beings must communicate. Very often, they communicate through written or spoken words, but just as much with gestures, facial expressions, symbols such as road signs, colors (red for danger) or images. And as Paul Watzlawick would say, we…
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The care of mentally ill people in the land of Baatonu (North of Benin).
“This kind of illness cannot be cured anywhere and by anyone else, except in Baatonu land and by Baatonu healers.” Recently, Fr. Dominic Xavier Vincent, defended his thesis entitled « Anthropological Questions related to the care of mentally ill people in the land of baatonu (Northern Benin)”. This study was carried out in the north…

