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What if you knew…
Two weeks ago in Rome concluded the general assembly that was historic in nature. It saw for the first time 50% of the members taking partfor the very first time. For the first time too, an Italian SMA was elected Superior General.
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SMA General Assembly 2019: New General Council
Finally! They are four: an Italian Superior General, a Beninese Vicar General, an Indian and a Polish General Councilors. It is the new Leadership team that will ensure the unity of missionary activity of the Society of African Missions for the next six years.
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Assembly support to the churches of Burkina Faso and Niger
Michel Cartatéguy sends a message of solidarity to the churches of Burkina Faso and Niger.
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General Assembly: SMA, a family faithful to its founding charism
Saturday, May 10, 2019: end of the second week of work of the 21st session of the SMA General Assembly. It has been held in Rome since April 30 and continues until May 24, 2019, at the Casa per Ferie, 134 Via di Val Cannuta, at the Convent of the Sisters of the Compagnia di…
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Opening of the 21st General Assembly.
Opening of the 21st General Assembly. Dear Sisters and Brothers, A word of welcome: It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to welcome all of you participants to this 21st General Assembly of the Society of African Missions. We have twenty-one “ex officio”– Marcos Delgado represents Spain in an official capacity in place…
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General Assembly 2019
The 21st General Assembly opened in Rome this Tuesday, April 30. The previous day, each delegate introduced himself/herself with a symbolic object. Many small flags remind us that the SMA has flourished in four different continents. It was a great joy for all to meet after sometimes and for others after many years of separation.…
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Easter message from the Superior General
Easter message from the Superior General Dear confreres, associates and supporters, The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and the end-all of the Christian faith. As Paul himself put it: “If Jesus is not raised from the dead, our preaching is in vain and we are the most pitiable of people.” It…
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Prayer to Our Lady of Fourvière in communion with the hostages of the Sahel
“… In every way we’re troubled but not cr ushed, frustrated but not in despair, persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed. We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies. While we are alive, we are constantly being…
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Protection and Safeguarding of Minors and Vulnerable Adults
The crime of sexual abuse by some Church leaders has touched us all at a very deep level. Many priests and parishioners remain hurt, angry, cynical, and confused. The trauma is not something that will simply go away with time. Something awful has happened for which no explanation or excuse will do.
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What it is to be an SMA Missionary in Angola today
Ordained in 2005, Fr. Jacques has worked as an SMA missionary priest in three different countries, speaking three different official languages i.e English, French and Portuguese. I had the opportunity to interview him about his rich experience when he visited our office at 150 Lyon and here is what he said…
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