SMA News
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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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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…
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Lent 2026: A Journey of Conversion Through Listening and Fasting
In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV invites the Church to rediscover two essential attitudes: listening and fasting. In a world marked by noise, polarization, and tension, he proposes a spiritual path that is both simple and demanding — one capable of renewing Christian life and missionary witness.
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Without Orientation, Can Mission Truly Bear Fruit? Insights from Les Cartières
Every missionary knows that arriving in a new place is not simply a change of geography, but an entry into another way of thinking, believing, relating, and living. Cultural…
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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…
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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…
