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SMA News
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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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Menton 2026: a shared commitment to strengthening the collaboration of the Council of Four
Members of the Provincial Councils of the four congregations in France linked to Bishop de Brésillac, gathered in Menton in April 2026.
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Birth of a Great Missionary Family:
The Bresillac-Planque Missionary Family By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli As part of the Triple Jubilee 2025-2026, the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles (OLA) brought together, on 5 and 6 June 2026, some ten religious congregations at the Domus Fidei guest house of the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart…
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“Collaboration is not simply something we do. It is something we become.”
SMA and OLA Rediscover the Heart of Their Mission A session from the Triple Jubilee celebrations, 2 June 2026 By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli The question “Should SMA and OLA collaborate?” may seem reasonable. But during a landmark session of the Triple Jubilee celebrations on 2 June 2026, both superior generals made a quietly radical case for…
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United for Mission
The Spirit of the SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026 By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli On Friday 29 May 2026, the Plenary Council of the Society of African Missions came to a close in Lagos, Nigeria. For several days, members from across the world gathered to reflect together on the future of the society and its mission. As…
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Forming Missionaries for the Contemporary World
“What It Says on the Label Must Match What’s Inside” By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026 During the 2026 Plenary Council, formation was at the heart of the conversation. In a world reshaped by technology, shifting charitable giving, and an increasingly complex mission landscape, how does the SMA ensure it is forming not…
