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Starting from Identity: The Foundation of a Renewed Mission
“We must now deepen our missionary commitments, starting from our identity and our charism, in order to be a truly prophetic presence in our world.” These words from the Superior General set the tone for a full day during which the superiors of the various entities of the Society of African Missions (SMA) took turns…
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“Trust in Divine Providence,” Sr Jacinta Onye, OLA, tells SMA Plenary Council
Members of the SMA Plenary Council 2026 on Tuesday, May 19, had a day of recollection led by Sr Jacinta ONYE, OLA, Provincial Councilor of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA), Nigeria. The retreat focused on the theme: “Come away and rest a while” (Mk 6:31).
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“Let us strive to include everyone,” urged Father François du Penhoat, Superior General of the SMA, at the opening of the 2026 Plenary Council.
The council began on Monday, 18 May 2026, at the EHJ Domus Fidei in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The plenary fathers received a warm welcome from the Nigerian SMA Province, under the direction of the Provincial Superior, Fr Emmanuel Dim.
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A courtesy Visit to Bishop Felix Alaba Job on the Eve of the Plenary Council
On the eve of the Plenary Council 2026, members of the General Council together with some Unit Superiors paid a courtesy visit to the Emeritus Archbishop of Ibadan, Most Rev. Felix Alaba Job. The visit was marked by warmth, memory, and gratitude. For Archbishop Job, the encounter was not merely a formal visit. It was…
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Before the Plenary Council Begins, Visit to the Roots
“A tree without roots cannot withstand the storm.“ It is a truth the SMA knows well. And some few days before the Plenary Council 2026, the Superior General, Fr François du PENHOAT and the Provincial Superior of Nigeria, Fr Emmanuel DIM, chose to go back to the roots, literally. Before the meetings begin, before the…
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Bishop Jean Bonfils (SMA): Missionary, Bishop, Servant of the Church
Bishop Jean Bonfils, SMA (1930–2026)Missionary of the Society of African Missions, and Bishop of Viviers and then of Nice.Teacher, organiser of missionary formation, and servant of the Church in numerous pastoral and ecclesial missions. It is with deep sorrow that we learned on Tuesday of the passing of Bishop Jean Bonfils. His death marks the departure…
