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Mission stories
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From Togo to Zambia: Fr. Fabien Sognon prepares for a new chapter in SMA mission
Fr. Fabien Sognon shares his contribution during the SMA General Assembly held in Rocca di Papa, Rome, Italy, in May–June 2025.
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“Uniting our skills in the service of one mission”: SMA Togo TV trains twenty Catholic communicators
At the SMA Togo provincial house in Klikamé, Lomé, SMA Togo TV held six days of training in collaboration with CREC International (Center For Research and Education in Communication). Twenty participants took part: ten communicators from SMA Togo TV and ten staff members from other Catholic dioceses and media outlets in Togo.
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One in Christ, United in Mission: Development in the Service of the Gospel
The theme of World Mission Sunday 2026, “One in Christ, united in mission,” invites the Church to renew her identity and commitment to proclaiming Jesus Christ. For the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the SMA Projects and Coordination Office in Rome, this theme raises an important question: how can development initiatives contribute to the missionary vocation…
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Bélémboké: 50 Years of Walking Alongside the Ba’Aka
In 1973, a French fidei donum priest, Fr Michel Lambert, embarked on an ambitious undertaking in the heart of the Central African forest: establishing a mission at Bélémboké. His missionary vision combined the proclamation of the Gospel with a concrete commitment to the Indigenous populations, particularly the Ba’Aka, aimed at defending their dignity, promoting their…
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A New Year Begins at the Generalate: Caring for the Vineyard Entrusted to Us
The Generalate community in Rome has officially opened its new pastoral and academic year, beginning a new stage in the life of the house. The celebration marked a distinct moment in the life of the Generalate, separate from the Curia’s working session held the previous weeks. While that session focused on the work and responsibilities…
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With the Little Flower: The 39th SMA Spiritual Year Begins in Calavi
The International Spiritual Year (ISY) of the SMA officially began this Thursday, 1 October 2026, at the Centre Brésillac in Abomey-Calavi, Benin. The opening took place on the liturgical memorial of St Thérèse of Lisieux, Patroness of Missions, a fitting beginning for a year dedicated to prayer, discernment and preparation for missionary life. At 10.00…
