SMA News
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New Leadership for SMA Côte d’Ivoire: A Homily on Authority Rooted in Fraternity
Abidjan, August 1, 2025 — During a solemn Eucharistic celebration marking the installation of the new leadership team of the SMA Province of Côte d’Ivoire, a homily was delivered…
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“Every time, I tell myself it’s the last”: Fr. Mauro Armanino’s farewell to Niger
Fr. Mauro Armanino, an Italian missionary priest with the Society of African Missions (SMA), previously based in Niamey, Niger. August 1, 2025.
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17 years of priesthood: the silent strength and tenderness of Christ
Fr. Dominic Wabwireh seated beside the commemorative plaque marking the dedication of the Society of African Missions by its Founder, Bishop Melchior de Brésillac, and his companions to Our Lady of Fourvière, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Fourvière in Lyon, on January 31, 2025.
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Farewell Mass: a moving tribute to Fr. Laurent Ore
Fr. Laurent Ore, outgoing pastor of Blessed Marcel Callo Parish in Nantes, delivers his homily during the farewell Mass held on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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SMA provincial council of Lyon marks a new chapter in mission
The new Lyon Provincial Council, from left to right: Fr. Eric Aka, Vice Provincial; Fr. Augustin Placide Houessinou, Provincial Superior; and Fr. Yves Chogli, Counsellor, during the ongoing Provincial Assembly at Les Cartières, Chaponost, France.
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Fr. Augustin Placide Houessinon Elected Superior of Lyon Province: A Historic First
Fr. Augustin Placide Houssinou, elected as the new Provincial Superior of the Province of Lyon at Les Cartières in Chaponost on June 19, 2025.
