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  • The CENTRAL AFRICA: Despite the climate of fear and mistrust

    The CENTRAL AFRICA: Despite the climate of fear and mistrust

    Despite the climate of fear and mistrust, Christians and Muslims still living together in Bouar. While on holidays, I had the opportunity to see the consequences of the terrible and bloody crisis which my country has just gone through. The situation is very bad at all levels. What can be observed is that the Central…

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  • The Church of Niger on KTO, interview with Joseph Guvvala, sma

    The Church of Niger on KTO, interview with Joseph Guvvala, sma

    As part of the TV program “Église du Monde”, of the French Catholic channel KTO, our colleague Joseph Guvvala, who lived in Niger as a missionary, was interviewed about the situation of the Church of that country after the destructions of many religious buildings and the death of a dozen of people following the publications…

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  • NEW PARISH FOR THE SMA IN ACCRA, GHANA

    NEW PARISH FOR THE SMA IN ACCRA, GHANA

    Saturday 31st January 2015 saw the dedication and the 25th Anniversary celebration of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Ashaley Botwe in Accra.

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  • The Superior General visits Egypt

    The Superior General visits Egypt

    I spent ten days in Egypt between 5th and 14th February. Though the SMA family is small right now, I found all of them to be in good spirits.

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  • The Superior General of SMA Congratulates Fr. François Gnonhoussou

    The Superior General of SMA Congratulates Fr. François Gnonhoussou

    On behalf of all the members and lay associates of the Society of African Missions, I sincerely congratulate Fr Francois Gnonhossou SMA on his nomination as Bishop of Dassa-Zoume in the Republic of Benin. This is an honour for Francois himself as it is an honour for the entire Society.

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  • New Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé in Benin

    New Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé in Benin

      It pleased Pope Francis, on this 12th February 2015, to appoint Fr. François Gnonhossou of the Society of African Missions as the Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé in Benin. He was born on 3rd December 1961 in Cotonou. Until now he was SMA General Councillor. Fr. François tells us his first feelings: “first of all it’s…

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