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Most Holy Trinity Parish, Soy (Kenya): Building Churches and Communities
The Parish of the Most Holy Trinity in Soy, Kenya, is a growing Catholic community where faith is expressed not only through prayer, but also through action. Across the parish and its outstations, communities continue to come together to build places of worship, strengthen fellowship, and bring the Church closer to the people. Established in…
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Bishop Kimengich appointed coadjutor archbishop of Mombasa: what this really means
The Vatican’s appointment of Bishop Dominic Kimengich as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa, with the canonical right of succession, is far more than a routine episcopal transfer. It is a deliberate act of ecclesial governance designed to guarantee continuity, stability, and pastoral clarity for one of Kenya’s most strategic and complex Archdioceses.…
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After the Jubilee: Debt, Ecology, and Shared Responsibility in a Divided World
by Pierre-Paul Anani Dossekpli What Remains After a Jubilee? The Jubilee 2025 has now come to an end. Pilgrimages have concluded, Holy Doors have been closed, and public celebrations have given way to ordinary time. Yet the questions raised during the Jubilee remain very much alive. Traditionally, a Jubilee is never only a spiritual pause.…
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Global Membership Overview: SMA as of January 2026
As of January 2026, the Society of African Missions (SMA) counts 907 members worldwide, according to newly compiled international statistics. The data reveal a strong global presence, a membership dominated by permanent members, and a workforce primarily composed of priests, serving both within their Units of origin and abroad. Strong Base of Permanent Members Out…
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Freedom and Society: When Freedom Becomes Vulnerable
When Freedom Is No Longer an Abstraction In late 2025, news emerged from Nigeria that deeply unsettled many beyond its borders. Armed men abducted schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, turning a place meant for learning and safety into a space of fear and captivity. Weeks later, after long days…
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Christian Unity at the Heart of the SMA Mission
The theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2026 is:“There is one body and one Spirit, just as your vocation has called you to one hope” (Eph 4:4). Celebrated from 18 to 25 January, between the feasts of the Chair of Saint Peter and the Conversion of Saint Paul, this week of…
