Mission stories
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“Every time, I tell myself it’s the last”: Fr. Mauro Armanino’s farewell to Niger
Fr. Mauro Armanino, an Italian missionary priest with the Society of African Missions (SMA), previously based in Niamey, Niger. August 1, 2025.
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Farewell Mass: a moving tribute to Fr. Laurent Ore
Fr. Laurent Ore, outgoing pastor of Blessed Marcel Callo Parish in Nantes, delivers his homily during the farewell Mass held on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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SMA mission in the modern world: a conversation with Fr. François du Penhoat
Fr. François du Penhoat during a meeting with confreres working in parishes under Lyon Province in France at Chaponost on November 13, 2024.
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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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Violent storm ravages SMA St. Paul Catholic Church in Bénin
A section of the collapsed wall of St. Paul Parish church under construction in Zogbajé, Bénin.
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80th Anniversary of Bishop Herman’s Death: Legacy of Sacrifice and Faith
Fr. Paul Saah-Dade Ennin, SMA Provincial Superior of Ghana during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the death of Bishop Augustin Herman.
