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Mission stories
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2025 : The Year in Pictures
We retrace for you through these images, key moments that defined 2025 for the SMA : 15 January – 10 April 2025In preparation for the 22nd General Assembly, delegates participated in four online preparatory meetingsduring the year 2025.These sessions focused on orientation, sharing of expectations, and early discernment, helping delegates enter the Assembly with a…
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Modern Families: Struggles, Hope, and Lessons from the Holy Family
The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—commonly called the Holy Family—stands at the heart of Christian reflection on family life. Chosen by God to welcome the Savior into the world, this family was not extraordinary because of wealth or power, but because of faith, obedience, love, and perseverance. Mary accepted a divine mission that exposed…
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A triple celebration of faith, legacy, and mission
The 169th anniversary of the Society of African Missions (SMA), founded on December 8, 1856, in Lyon, France; Kenya’s 62nd Jamhuri Day; and the solemn closure of the formation house’s 30th anniversary year.
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“Look out, world—Kenya is ready to bloom”
Rev. Fr. Robbin Kamemba, Provincial Superior of the Kenyan Province of the Society of African Missions, during the inaugural Provincial Assembly held at St. Mary’s Pastoral Center in Nakuru on November 27, 2025.
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A journey of faith: lessons learned from a cross-cultural mission
Fr. Jean Paul Kpatcha addresses participants during the exhibition “Crossroads of African Cultures” CCA at MIM Lyon, on September 29, 2024.
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Mission in Central African Republic: rebuilding humanity, reconciling hearts
Bayaka Pygmy children showcasing their dancing talents, Bégoua, Central African Republic, December 23, 2021.
