SMA News
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SMA General Assembly 2025: formation, missionary zeal, and structural renewal shape day two of the final week
A group of delegates engages in discussion following a presentation on integral formation during the 22nd SMA General Assembly at Rocca di Papa, Rome, on June 3, 2025.
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SMA General Assembly 2025: unity in diversity marks day 1 of the 3rd and final week
Delegates attentively follow presentations by thematic groups during the ongoing 2025 SMA General Assembly at Rocca di Papa, Rome, on June 2, 2025.
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New General Councillors
From left to right: Rev. Fr. Damian Andrew Bresnahan, Vicar General; Rev. Fr. Didier Eloi Lawson, General Councillor (center); and Rev. Fr. James Kulwa Shimbala, General Councillor (right).

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Day 5 of the 2nd week of the SMA General Assembly: preparing for the future and discerning governance
Fr. François Du Penhoat, newly elected Superior General of the SMA, addresses delegates during the plenary session of the 22nd SMA General Assembly at Rocca di Papa on May 30, 2025.
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Day 4 of week 2 of the SMA General Assembly: shaping the future of mission with hope and purpose
A delegate contributes to the discussion during a plenary session of the ongoing 22nd SMA General Assembly in Rocca di Papa, May 23, 2025.
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Fr. Du Penhoat Elected Superior General on Day 3 of week 2 of the SMA General Assembly
Fr. François du Penhoat taking the oath of service during the Eucharistic celebration following his election as Superior General of the Society of African Missions at the 22nd SMA General Assembly, held at the Sacred Heart Spirituality Centre in Rocca di Papa, Rome, on May 27, 2025.





