Society
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After the Jubilee: Debt, Ecology, and Shared Responsibility in a Divided World
by Pierre-Paul Anani Dossekpli What Remains After a Jubilee? The Jubilee 2025 has now come to an end. Pilgrimages have concluded, Holy Doors have been closed, and public celebrations have given way to ordinary time. Yet the questions raised during the Jubilee remain very much alive. Traditionally, a Jubilee is never only a spiritual pause.…
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Freedom and Society: When Freedom Becomes Vulnerable
When Freedom Is No Longer an Abstraction In late 2025, news emerged from Nigeria that deeply unsettled many beyond its borders. Armed men abducted schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, turning a place meant for learning and safety into a space of fear and captivity. Weeks later, after long days…
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Christian Unity at the Heart of the SMA Mission
The theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2026 is:“There is one body and one Spirit, just as your vocation has called you to one hope” (Eph 4:4). Celebrated from 18 to 25 January, between the feasts of the Chair of Saint Peter and the Conversion of Saint Paul, this week of…
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Mission in Central African Republic: rebuilding humanity, reconciling hearts
Bayaka Pygmy children showcasing their dancing talents, Bégoua, Central African Republic, December 23, 2021.
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Fr Alain Béal Celebrates 80 Years of Life and Mission in Vaulx-en-Velin
Fr. Alain Béal during the recessional procession following the Eucharistic celebration of his 80th birthday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Vaulx-en-Velin, September 28, 2025.
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Fr. Dharmu Henry, New Provincial Superior of India
Rev. Fr. Dharmu Henry has been elected Provincial Superior of India.Congratulations to Fr. Dharmu Henry and the entire Province of India !We assure him of our prayers.
