Spirituality
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“My joy is to accompany the young men”: inside the International Spiritual Year of Calavi
Students participate attentively in a Mass marking the taking of the oath at the conclusion of the International Spiritual Year, held in Calavi, Benin, on 25 June 2025.
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United for Mission
The Spirit of the SMA Plenary Council, Lagos 2026 By Pierre-Paul Dossekpli On Friday 29 May 2026, the Plenary Council of the Society of African Missions came to a…
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Group Work: Seat of the Holy Spirit
On this sixth day of the Plenary Council 2026, on the eve of Pentecost, the members set aside the plenary hall for something more intimate. Divided into five working groups — Care, Well-Being and Spirituality; Mission, Collaboration with Laity and JPIC; Integral Formation; Good Governance and Synodality; and Finance — they bent over tables, exchanged…
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“If Only I Had Done This Sooner…” — Father Narcisse’s Testimony on the ICOF
The fourth day of the Plenary Council was marked by an unexpected moment of grace: the testimony of Father Narcisse, Provincial Superior of Côte d’Ivoire, on his participation in the ICOF (Inter-Congregational Ongoing Formation) programme in Tanzania during the first quarter of 2026.
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Lent 2026: A Journey of Conversion Through Listening and Fasting
In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV invites the Church to rediscover two essential attitudes: listening and fasting. In a world marked by noise, polarization, and tension, he proposes a spiritual path that is both simple and demanding — one capable of renewing Christian life and missionary witness.
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Modern Families: Struggles, Hope, and Lessons from the Holy Family
The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—commonly called the Holy Family—stands at the heart of Christian reflection on family life. Chosen by God to welcome the Savior into the…
