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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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Fr. Samuel Madza and Reconciliation in Montana -South Africa
Fr. Samuel Mazda belongs to the Nigerian Province of the Society of African Missions. He was ordained on 9 July 2005 in Abuja, Nigeria. He currently works in South Africa and shares his pastoral experience where his first missionary priority has been to reconcile the Montana parish community.
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Fraternal Meeting at Menton
Inter-Congregations SMA – OLA – MCSC The people concerned in the missionary activities on 27-30 décembre 2019. From Monday evening to Thursday morning, the SMA-NDA-MCSC session meeting was held in Menton. About twenty participants represented the diversity of the Missionary Family of African Missions: France, Martinique, Poland, India, African countries from Benin and Togo by Nigeria…
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The official logo for the Sunday of the Word of God
An icon of the encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus was chosen as the official logo for the worldwide celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God. The colorful logo is based on an icon written by the late-Benedictine Sr. Marie-Paul Farran, a member of the Our Lady of Calvary Congregation, who…
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