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Mission stories
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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…
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New Frontier: SMA in Butuan
THE NEW ADVENTURE: March 20, 2024 marked the first time the SMA Philippine District ventured into the southern part of the country, made possible through the invitation of the Bishop of the Diocese of Butuan, Most Reverend Cosme Damian Almadilla, who established the mission station and placed it under the care of the SMA missionaries.…
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The priest who had to learn to be observed
Fr. Eric Yapi Yapi, SMA, is a missionary priest of the Society of African Missions (SMA), originally from Ivory Coast, recently appointed to the International Forum for Research between Missionaries and Missiologists (FIRMEM) in Lyon, France—a joint SMA–NDA initiative aimed at promoting dialogue between missionaries and missiologists, deepening missionary reflection, and supporting teams working in…
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Echo from the Philippines
The SMA Philippine District (SMA PhD) held its District Assembly on February 9–14, 2026, at Bresillac House in Pintong Gubat, Paliparan III, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines. Fourteen SMA Fathers, including Fr. Didier Lawson, general councilor, and three lay collaborators participated. To set the spiritual tone of the assembly, the gathering began with a recollection led by…
