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Our common home: The fifth anniversary of the papal encyclical Laudato Si’
“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Glory to Thee, my Lord.” These words open Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology and the care of God’s creation. They are taken from the beautiful canticle of St. Francis of Assisi (in the English translation known as The Canticle of the Sun) and remind us that our common home is…
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“Watch out! Stay away. I might contaminate you!”
If Jean-Paul Sartre were to write the play “Huis Clos» at the moment when the Covid-19 creates a psychosis, he would assert with more conviction than before that “hell is the others.” It would not be surprising that most of us would concur with him. Perhaps we do not dare to speak like Sartre out…
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08-05-1920 – 08-05-2020: Father Folmer celebrates his 100th birthday!
Father Jean-Baptiste Folmer of the province of Strasbourg celebrates his 100th birthday. On this occasion, the Superior General, Father Antonio Porcellato, sent him his wishes on behalf of the whole Society. In view of the health crisis of Covid-19, this jubilee will be celebrated on 08 December 2020 at the retirement home of the African…
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Ancient faith, new practices: Catholics in Lockdown
Catholic Masses with the faithful are suspended, Holy Water is removed at the entrance to churches, the ‘flock’ is ill and dispersed. Nevertheless, the Church shows its resilience, and therefore, all is not lost. Catholic communities around the world respond to the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis by finding new ways to practice their faith. But how…
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Coronavirus: slows down Zambia
As Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most renowned infectious disease specialists based in the United States, says: “You don’t make the timeline; The virus makes the timeline. This means that the virus will be around for some time, and the impact will continue to be felt in all aspects of life. This is the case…
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The wind of the Sahel brings the sand far away
The mortuary of National Hospital in Niamey is opposite to the Mahatma Gandhi New Conference Centre, a symbol of the dynamism of cooperation with India, was inaugurated this year. The new building, in a modern style, removed a large space for the citizens to park the vehicles of those who come for the funeral to the cemeteries.…
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Easter joggers!
As in these days, there are many joggers in the Gospel of Day of Easter. At dawn, after discovering the empty tomb, Mary Magdalene “runs» to find the other 2 disciples. Frightened by the absence of the loved one, she does not admit the incomprehensible. The tears she had shed on the feet of Jesus at Simon…
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Coronavirus: Central African Republic
In order to find out how Covid 19 affects the Central African Republic, the SMA International Media Centre had the opportunity to obtain information from Fr. Justin Kette. He had gone to attend the Assembly of the Central African District but was unable to return due to the suspension of international flights. He explains the current…
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Desperate times call for desperate measures
Many of the activities involving the SMA confreres have been impacted by the Covid 19. In Kenya for example, parishes have been obliged to halt their activities including public masses. The schools and learning institutions have been suspended and drastic measures have been taken to deal with the impending situation.
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COVID 19: The MIM Confined!
First appeared in December 2019 in China in the metropolis of Wuhan, the coronavirus 2019- COVID 19 then spread worldwide. This cousin of Sars, very contagious, is transmitted through the respiratory tract and has already caused several thousand deaths. In France, at the time this article was written, 7, 560 people died of the virus, including 2,…
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