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A call to Fraternal Dialogue
At the opening of the Exhibit on the World’s religions on the 31st March 2005, at Santa Clara University, Dr. Hans Kung said, “There will be no peace among nations without peace among religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.” These strong words explain the need for fraternal…
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Shalom reaches out to vulnarable women and children
In April 2021, I had the privilege to visit the Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation and was honored to interview Judith Akedi, the program officer in charge of the Nairobi project at Shalom Center. Akedi joined Shalom Center nine years ago after graduating from Hekima University. She has been working in urban slums such…
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SMA gets a new Honorary Member
On October 18, 2022, feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, Father Antonio Porcellato, Superior General, conferred the title of honorary membership of the SMA to Mrs. Marie Jeanne FORGET. This ceremony was held in the presence of members of the Nocetta community. Marie Jeanne, the newest honorary member, if not the last to date, is…
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When the founder’s village becomes a mission land
The Lyon Provincial Council Mgr. Michel Cartateguy, bishop emeritus of the archdiocese of Niamey-Niger, on Sunday 2nd of October officially installed the new SMA pastoral team at St. Michael parish at Lauragais in Castelnaudary. The event that would merit a canon of confetti took place in the Eucharistic celebration presided by Mgr. Michel and concelebrated…
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Pilgrimage to Our lady of All Graces to mark Centenary of the foundation of the MCS-C
On the Centenary year of the foundation of the Institute of Missionary Catechist of the Sacred Heart (MCS-C) “in the footsteps of Alice and Marie Thérèse Munet“, roads led to Saint Martin Catholic Church Lamure-Sur-Azergues this Sunday 9th October, for a thanksgiving mass and a pilgrimage to a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of All Graces…
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