Art and Culture
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Group Work: Seat of the Holy Spirit
On this sixth day of the Plenary Council 2026, on the eve of Pentecost, the members set aside the plenary hall for something more intimate. Divided into five working groups — Care, Well-Being and Spirituality; Mission, Collaboration with Laity and JPIC; Integral Formation; Good Governance and Synodality; and Finance — they bent over tables, exchanged…
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A journey of faith: lessons learned from a cross-cultural mission
Fr. Jean Paul Kpatcha addresses participants during the exhibition “Crossroads of African Cultures” CCA at MIM Lyon, on September 29, 2024.
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The Cultural Impact of Missionary Work in Africa
It’s tomorrow, Friday, 10 Oct 2025“Not by bread alone” (Mt 4:4) The Cultural Impact of Missionary Work in Africa Rome – Sala Papa Giovanni XXIII, Casa Bonus Pastor (Via Aurelia 208) Can’t be there? Join us online by clicking HERE . Organized by INALC with top Universities, this event dives into how cultures were affected by…
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Land Rights and Food Security: The Struggle of the Bayaka People in Central African Republic
Fr. Yonlonfoun Ishola Anselme, a priest from the Diocese of Lokosa in Benin and a member of the Society of African Missions (SMA), spent ten years working with marginalized communities in CAR from 2010 to 2020.
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Jean Claude Gianadda’s Concert: A Hymn of Love and Mission
Jean Claude Gianada’s Concert: A Hymn of Love and Mission
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Dedication of MIM Chapel to Blessed Angèle-Marie and Bibiane, Martyrs of Algeria
On this day dedicated to Mary, under the title of Mother of the Church, a joyous celebration was held, attended by SMA priests, members of two religious congregations, and lay friends of the Society of African Missions (SMA). The event, marked by spiritual fervor and communal solidarity, took place at the cradle of the SMA,…
