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The SMA Mourns Fr. Jean-Marie Guillaume: Scholar, Leader, and Missionary
The Society of African Missions (SMA) mourns the passing of Fr. Jean-Marie Guillaume, SMA, who died today, 24 June 2026, at the age of 86, on the eve of the anniversary of the death of our Founder. This proximity to the Society’s memory adds a profound symbolic resonance to his passing, as his life was…
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In the shadow of global conflicts, missionaries pay the price of chaos.
Nairobi fuel prices remain above pre‑war levels
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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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“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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“We’re Better When We Get Along”
SMA and OLA Celebrate a Triple Jubilee in Lagos By Pierre Paul Dossekpli Lagos, Nigeria — June 1, 2026. In a moment that brought together history, mission, and renewal, the leaders of the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) gathered at the Domus Fidei Centre of the…
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The SMA Plenary Council in Lagos, a Living Mirror of Magnifica Humanitas
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli Plenary Council Lagos 2026, Day 8 On 15 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV signed his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. The date is no coincidence: it marks the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the founding encyclical of the Church’s Social Doctrine. By choosing this day,…
