Mission stories
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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 numerous pastoral and ecclesial missions. It is with deep sorrow that we learned on Tuesday of the passing of Bishop Jean Bonfils. His death marks the departure…
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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 of the SMA in Côte d’Ivoire, recently chose to do by personally participating in the Inter-Congregational Ongoing Formation Program (ICOF) in Tanzania. By attending the program…
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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 , until now Bishop of Berbérati, Metropolitan Archbishop of Berbérati . Msgr. Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, H. M. A., was born on 9 October 1964 in Kadjebi-Akan, Diocese…
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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.
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Bishops from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Gambia at the SMA Generalate
Photo Credit: Pierre Paul Anani Dossekpli Days after the visits of two batches of Nigerian bishops to the SMA and the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) in Rome, the SMA Generalate welcomed another delegation from West Africa. This time, bishops from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Gambia arrived for a visit, a warm expression…
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Hope for Life: 40 Years of Empowering Lives
For four decades, Hope for Life has been a source of support, dignity, and opportunity for people living with disabilities across Ghana. What began as a small initiative has grown into a vibrant network of communities, united by a shared mission: to empower individuals to live independently and with confidence. As the organization celebrates its…
