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  • Volunteers prepare for Liberia: FLM launches mission year with hope

    Jean and his wife Anne, members of the Lay Missionary Fraternity (FLM), during the Eucharistic celebration marking the send-off of Bruno and his wife Caroline to their mission in Liberia, June 11, 2023, in Chaponost, Lyon, France.

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  • Fr. Antonio Porcellato, left, Fr. Désiré Salako, center and Fr. François du Penhoat, right, during the eucharistic celebration in honor of the late SMA/OLA misionaries on April 28, 2025 at the Cathedral of Cotonou in the republic of Bénin.

    Commemorative Mass of SMA/OLA missionaries

    From left to right: Fr. Antonio Porcellato, Superior General of the Society of African Missions; Fr. Désiré Salako, Provincial Superior of Benin; and Fr. François du Penhoat during the Eucharistic celebration honoring the deceased SMA and OLA missionaries, held on April 28, 2025, at the Cathedral of Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

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  • Meeting of Brésillac spiritual family (SMA, OLA, and MCSC) in Menton on 30th January 2020.

    Meeting of the spiritual family of Brésillac at Zinswald in Alsace

    Meeting of Brésillac spiritual family (SMA, OLA, and MCSC) in Menton on 30th January 2020.

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  • The FLM Pilgrimage to the SMA Generalate House in Rome

    The SMA generalate welcomes the lay missionary fraternity (FLM)

    The FLM members with the residents of the SMA Generalate in Rome after the celebration of the Holy Mass on January 5, 2025, where three members of the FLM renewed their commitment for another three years. (Photo by Piere Paul Anani).

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  • Culture, Mission, and Integration: A Welcome Session for Missionaries in France

    Culture, mission and integration of SMA missionaries in France

    In an increasingly globalized world, cultural interaction is inevitable, especially within the context of missionary work. As Pope Francis has emphasized, “Missionary activity seeks to deepen the encounter of cultures with the Gospel.” But what happens when these cultures meet? And how can missionaries fulfill their calling without losing their own cultural identity or misunderstanding…

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  • 30th anniversary of the association "Les Cartières" as a house of hospitality

    Celebrating 30 Years of “Les Cartières” Association: A Milestone of Maturity and Friendship

    Celebrating 30 Years of “Les Cartières” Association: A Milestone of Maturity and Friendship

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