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Why a Foundation? Fr. Jean-François Bergeron Questions the Purpose of PACEM
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli Plenary Council 2026, Lagos, Nigeria On the fifth day of the Plenary Council, Fr. Dennis Senyo Etti presented PACEM — Partnership, Collaboration, and Empowerment. Approached by the SMA Media, Fr. Jean-François Bergeron, Superior of the Canadian District, admitted he was perplexed at first: “Why a foundation?” He was asking what every serious…
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A courtesy Visit to Bishop Felix Alaba Job on the Eve of the Plenary Council
On the eve of the Plenary Council 2026, members of the General Council together with some Unit Superiors paid a courtesy visit to the Emeritus Archbishop of Ibadan, Most Rev. Felix Alaba Job. The visit was marked by warmth, memory, and gratitude. For Archbishop Job, the encounter was not merely a formal visit. It was…
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In Ibadan, diaconal ordinations under the sign of the SMA 2026 Plenary Council.
By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli This Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Archbishop of Ibadan, Gabriel Abegunrin, ordained five members of the Society of African Missions as deacons in Bodija, Nigeria. The celebration took place in the presence of the Superior General of the SMA, Fr. François du Penhoat, his Council, Fr. Emmanuel Dim, Superior of the SMA…
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Before the Plenary Council Begins, Visit to the Roots
“A tree without roots cannot withstand the storm.“ It is a truth the SMA knows well. And some few days before the Plenary Council 2026, the Superior General, Fr François du PENHOAT and the Provincial Superior of Nigeria, Fr Emmanuel DIM, chose to go back to the roots, literally. Before the meetings begin, before the…
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Bishop Jean Bonfils (SMA): Missionary, Bishop, Servant of the Church
Bishop Jean Bonfils, SMA (1930–2026)Missionary of the Society of African Missions, and Bishop of Viviers and then of Nice.Teacher, organiser of missionary formation, and servant of the Church in numerous pastoral and ecclesial missions. It is with deep sorrow that we learned on Tuesday of the passing of Bishop Jean Bonfils. His death marks the departure…
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They Are Already Arriving: The Plenary Council Approaches
In six days, SMA Provincials and Districts Superiors will travel from their corners of the world, gather in one room, and make decisions that will shape the Society for years to come. That moment arrives on Monday, May 18, and it is the Plenary Council 2026. In fact, the journey has already begun. The Superior…
