Mission stories
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In Ibadan, diaconal ordinations under the sign of the SMA 2026 Plenary Council.
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli This Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Archbishop of Ibadan, Gabriel Abegunrin, ordained five members of the Society of African Missions as deacons in Bodija, Nigeria. The…
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Before the Plenary Council Begins, Visit to the Roots
“A tree without roots cannot withstand the storm.“ It is a truth the SMA knows well. And some few days before the Plenary Council 2026, the Superior General, Fr…
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Bishop Jean Bonfils (SMA): Missionary, Bishop, Servant of the Church
Bishop Jean Bonfils, SMA (1930–2026)Missionary of the Society of African Missions, and Bishop of Viviers and then of Nice.Teacher, organiser of missionary formation, and servant of the Church in…
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Walking the Walk: A Provincial’s Experience at ICOF
When a leader chooses to undergo renewal himself, he demonstrates that growth and formation are responsibilities shared by all. This is precisely what Fr. Narcisse Ogou SEKA, Provincial Superior…
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Mgr Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, Appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Berbérati
The Holy Father has erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Berbérati , with the suffragan Dioceses Bouar, Mbaïki and Bossangoa, and has appointed H.E. Bishop. Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A ,…
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Apostolic Nuncio Inaugurates the “Ahonhon” Neuropsychological Centre in Lomé
The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Rubén Darío Ruiz Mainardi, presided over the blessing and inauguration of the “Ahonhon” Neuropsychological Centre (“brain” in Ewe), a new facility dedicated to the care of neurological and psychological disorders, intended to serve both Togo and the wider West African region.
