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Organizational Listening: a follow-up from the Plenary Council Lagos 2026
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli The last SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026, made profuse use of the concept of listening. Listening is understood as an integral part of communication, alongside “speaking”. Speaking and listening make communication. Sociologists portray communication as “the organizing element of human life”. In this sense, when listening is absent, there is no communication,…
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Undocumented Immigrants: The Problem of a Nonexistent Existence
All over the world, the war on immigration is raging. From South Africa to the United States, and across Europe, a merciless hunt is being waged against immigration. The most sacrificed in this war, once again, is the human person. Families, men, women, and children are subjected to cruel violence for the simple reason that…
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A Shepherd Marked by the Spirit: Archbishop Dennis, SMA, Receives the Pallium
Ministry is not built on personal strength or competence, but on trust. “Let us not count on our own strength,” he said, “but let us entrust it to the Lord.”
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“My joy is to accompany the young men”: inside the International Spiritual Year of Calavi
Students participate attentively in a Mass marking the taking of the oath at the conclusion of the International Spiritual Year, held in Calavi, Benin, on 25 June 2025.
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The SMA Mourns Fr. Jean-Marie Guillaume: Scholar, Leader, and Missionary
The Society of African Missions (SMA) mourns the passing of Fr. Jean-Marie Guillaume, SMA, who died today, 24 June 2026, at the age of 86, on the eve of the anniversary of the death of our Founder. This proximity to the Society’s memory adds a profound symbolic resonance to his passing, as his life was…
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In the shadow of global conflicts, missionaries pay the price of chaos.
Nairobi fuel prices remain above pre‑war levels
