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Organizational Listening: a follow-up from the Plenary Council Lagos 2026
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli The last SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026, made profuse use of the concept of listening. Listening is understood as an integral part of communication, alongside “speaking”. Speaking and listening make communication. Sociologists portray communication as “the organizing element of human life”. In this sense, when listening is absent, there is no communication,…
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“Collaboration is not simply something we do. It is something we become.”
SMA and OLA Rediscover the Heart of Their Mission A session from the Triple Jubilee celebrations, 2 June 2026 By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli The question “Should SMA and OLA collaborate?” may seem reasonable. But during a landmark session of the Triple Jubilee celebrations on 2 June 2026, both superior generals made a quietly radical case for…
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“To Serve, Not to Be Served”
When Ordinary Time Recalls the Essence of Missionary Leadership By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026 This evening, May 27, 2026, at 6 p.m., the Eucharistic celebration of the plenary council took on the green color of Ordinary Time. A discreet liturgical transition, but one full of meaning for those present. The Gospel proclaimed…
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They Are Already Arriving: The Plenary Council Approaches
In six days, SMA Provincials and Districts Superiors will travel from their corners of the world, gather in one room, and make decisions that will shape the Society for years to come. That moment arrives on Monday, May 18, and it is the Plenary Council 2026. In fact, the journey has already begun. The Superior…
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Global Membership Overview: SMA as of January 2026
As of January 2026, the Society of African Missions (SMA) counts 907 members worldwide, according to newly compiled international statistics. The data reveal a strong global presence, a membership dominated by permanent members, and a workforce primarily composed of priests, serving both within their Units of origin and abroad. Strong Base of Permanent Members Out…
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