Mission stories
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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.
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Father Melkie’s story: cultural adaptation and community support
Fr. Selvaraj Melkie, member of the MSFS congregation (Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales), and a doctoral student in missiology at the Catholic University of Lyon, Sunday 9 February 2025. (Photo credit: SMA Media Center/Dominic Wabwireh)
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The missionary value of monastic prayer
Image Credit: Daniel Tibi – Pope Francis’ message for the 98th World Mission Day recalls the Gospel parable of the wedding banquet in which the king tells his servants…
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Embracing Differences: Father Koné’s Summer in France
This summer, Father Bonaventure Lahafia Koné, a priest of the Society of African Missions (SMA), experienced a unique opportunity in France. For the first time, he spent the summer…
