Actualités sma
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Echo from the Philippines
The SMA Philippine District (SMA PhD) held its District Assembly on February 9–14, 2026, at Bresillac House in Pintong Gubat, Paliparan III, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines. Fourteen SMA Fathers, including Fr. Didier Lawson, general councilor, and three lay collaborators participated. To set the spiritual tone of the assembly, the gathering began with a recollection led by…
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The OLA Sisters in Plenary Council in Rome
From 15 February 2026 to 2 March 2026, the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles are gathered in Rome for their Plenary Council; a significant time of discernment, communion, and renewal in the life of the Congregation. A Plenary Council is far more than a formal gathering; it is a sacred moment in which the…
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Lent 2026: A Journey of Conversion Through Listening and Fasting
In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV invites the Church to rediscover two essential attitudes: listening and fasting. In a world marked by noise, polarization, and tension, he proposes a spiritual path that is both simple and demanding — one capable of renewing Christian life and missionary witness.
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Without Orientation, Can Mission Truly Bear Fruit? Insights from Les Cartières
Every missionary knows that arriving in a new place is not simply a change of geography, but an entry into another way of thinking, believing, relating, and living. Cultural and pastoral orientation is therefore not optional; it is indispensable. It belongs to the very DNA of missionary life in the SMA and has long been…
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Most Holy Trinity Parish, Soy (Kenya): Building Churches and Communities
The Parish of the Most Holy Trinity in Soy, Kenya, is a growing Catholic community where faith is expressed not only through prayer, but also through action. Across the parish and its outstations, communities continue to come together to build places of worship, strengthen fellowship, and bring the Church closer to the people. Established in…
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Bishop Kimengich appointed coadjutor archbishop of Mombasa: what this really means
The Vatican’s appointment of Bishop Dominic Kimengich as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa, with the canonical right of succession, is far more than a routine episcopal transfer. It is a deliberate act of ecclesial governance designed to guarantee continuity, stability, and pastoral clarity for one of Kenya’s most strategic and complex Archdioceses.…
