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Mission stories
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Mission Sunday: Renewing Our Missionary Identity – “in Africa, with Africa, and from Africa”
Each year, this year being the 99th edition, the Church celebrates Mission Sunday as a sacred reminder of who she truly is — a missionary community.It is not simply a day for special collections or for distant missionaries; it is a day to rediscover the beating heart of the Church: the salvation of souls (Can…
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Among the Mamanwa: Echoes of a Missionary Encounter
Fr. Krzysztof Pachut, recently assigned to the Philippines, shares his first encounter with the Mamanwa people. From the Diocese of Butuan, this indigenous group, one of the oldest in the Philippines, is rich in its ancient culture, simplicity, and community lifestyle based on respect for elders and nature. Nomadic and peaceful, they bring their unique…
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Hands of Faith: Fr René YAO’s Mission with the Deaf
In 2013, while doing his “stage” in Liberia, Fr René faced a moment that would shape the rest of his life. “Fr Gareth Jenkins sent us to teach catechism in Oscar Romero, an American NGO in Liberia. Together with my colleague seminarian Gerard Kofi, we failed — because we didn’t know sign language. The children…
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The Cultural Impact of Missionary Work in Africa
It’s tomorrow, Friday, 10 Oct 2025“Not by bread alone” (Mt 4:4) The Cultural Impact of Missionary Work in Africa Rome – Sala Papa Giovanni XXIII, Casa Bonus Pastor (Via Aurelia 208) Can’t be there? Join us online by clicking HERE . Organized by INALC with top Universities, this event dives into how cultures were affected by…
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Volunteers prepare for Liberia: FLM launches mission year with hope
Jean and his wife Anne, members of the Lay Missionary Fraternity (FLM), during the Eucharistic celebration marking the send-off of Bruno and his wife Caroline to their mission in Liberia, June 11, 2023, in Chaponost, Lyon, France.
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Fr. Anicet Agoli Agbo, New Provincial Superior of Benin-Niger
Rev. Fr. Anicet Agoli Agbo has been elected Provincial Superior of Benin-Niger. Fr. Anicet was until then working in the district of Tanzania. We wish him every success in this new role.Congratulations to the entire Province of Benin-Niger !
