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‘Rereading Claude Poullart des Places’: self-discovery and paths for communion within intercultural...
‘It is from the depths of our time and our darkness, by confronting its threats and navigating its ambiguities (for they dwell within us and also define us), that we…
October 2, 2026
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Prayer for Intercultural Spiritan Communities
God of new beginnings,  God of our founders and our ancestors in the faith,  we pray to you thank you for granting us  the opportunity to live in intercultural Spiritan…
October 1, 2026
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The Departure of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit from Langonnet Abbey
It is with deep emotion and a profound spirit of thanksgiving that the Spiritans (Missionaries of the Holy Spirit) announce their departure today from the Cistercian Abbey of Notre-Dame de…
September 30, 2026
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Poullart des Places Novena - 2026
Living in an Intercultural Community  in the Light of Choix d’un État de VieAnniversary of Claude-François Poullart des Places (2nd October 2026) Spiritan Novena - From 23rd September to 1st…
September 13, 2026
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Guide for Spiritan Formation 2026
“Until Christ be formed in you” (Gal. 4:19)
September 9, 2026
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"Ansam ek Per Laval pou enn sosiete pli zis ek fraternel"
The Pilgrimage of Blessed Father Laval 2026 Every year, on the occasion of the feast of Blessed Father Jacques-Désiré Laval, thousands of pilgrims set out for Holy Cross to come…
September 2, 2026
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Living water: Season of Creation 2026
Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season…
September 1, 2026
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Province of Nigeria South-East: Enlarged Council
The 2026 Enlarged Provincial Council (EPC) of the Province of Nigeria, South East, commenced on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST) Attakwu, Enugu State,…
August 26, 2026
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Province of Nigeria North-East: Enlarged Council
The Enlarged Council had a total number of 40 delegates. It was moderated by Fr Kenneth Okoli, CSSp.  The Enlarged Council dedicated enough time to the review and evaluation of…
August 20, 2026
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Province of Nigeria North-West: Enlarged Council
The Enlarged Provincial Elective Assembly of the Nigeria North West Province convened at DRACC, Lugbe, Abuja from 2nd to 6th August 2026. It was a graced moment of prayer, fraternal…
August 12, 2026
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Province of Nigeria South-West: Enlarged Council
Greetings to you from the Spiritan Province of Nigeria South-West. We thank God for the gift of this moment and for the grace of gathering for our Enlarged Provincial Council…
August 10, 2026
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Province of Madagascar: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Madagascar is holding its Enlarged Provincial Council, from the 26th to the 31st of July. There are about 50 members of originaly from this province, and…
July 27, 2026
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A Spiritan History and Mission in Ghana (1971–2024)
This documentary, based on the book "Unveiling the Past: A Spiritan History and Mission in Ghana (1971–2024)," honours Most Rev. Dr. Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi,…
July 21, 2026
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Angola: Enlarged Provincial Council
The Spiritans arrived in Angola in 1866 and the Province was founded in 1977, two years after the country's independence.  The Province, despite the cruel and long civil war that…
July 20, 2026
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Mauritius: Enlarged Council
" Behold, I continue to do new things" (Is 43:19) The Spiritan Group of Mauritius held its enlarged Council in the magnificent historical monument that is the presbytery of the Church of…
July 12, 2026
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Spiritans in Mozambique in Enlarged Council
It all started in 1996, when the first 6 Spiritans arrived in Mozambique: 2 from Angola, 2 from Nigeria and 2 from Portugal. They started two Communities: that of Inhazónia,…
July 7, 2026
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Chapter of Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic
Ten of the thirteen confreres assigned to the Spiritan mission in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic (PRD) gathered in Santi Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, for the chapter…
July 6, 2026
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Jornal Ação Missionária 991 - Julho
Gabão: rumo a novos caminhos Os principais compromissos da Missão Espiritana no Gabão.
June 30, 2026
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Province of Haiti: Assembly
The Superior General, Alain Mayama, and the correspondent for the Province of Haiti, Jeffrey Duaime, traveled to Port au Prince on Sunday June 28, 2026 to visit the confreres in…
June 30, 2026
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Enlarged Council of the Province of North-West Africa (PANO)
Nineteen Spiritan delegates met from June 14 to 17, 2026 at the Foyer de Charité in Cap des Biches, near Dakar (Senegal), to hold the Enlarged Provincial Council of the…
June 29, 2026
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Group of Réunion: Chapter
The Spiritan Group of Réunion have their Group Chapter from the 21st to the 26th of June. The chapter of a group works out the goals and objectives of the…
June 28, 2026
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Italy: Assembly
The Spiritans working in Italy are having their assembly from the 22nd to the 26th of june. Besides the communities under the general administration, there are 10 spiritans working in…
June 23, 2026
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Group of Ethiopia: Assembly
The Spiritan Group of Ethiopia gathers at Arba Minch for its Enlarged Assembly 2026 — a week of prayer, reflection, reporting, and discernment. From Sunday 21 June to Saturday 27…
June 22, 2026
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Group of Guiana: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Group of the French Guiana is having their Enlarged Council meeting from the 15th to the 19st of June. The opening Mass, on monday the 15th had the…
June 17, 2026
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Missioneros Espiritanos 168 - Junio 2026
“LA VIDA DEL HNO. JAVIER, HA SIDO UNA ENTREGA CONSTANTE Y GENEROSA AL SERVICIO DE LA CONGREGACIÓN”
June 15, 2026
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Province of Central Africa: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Central Africa will have its Enlarged Council meeting from the 28th of june to the 3rd of july. In November 2015, Pope Francis decided to open…
June 14, 2026
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Province of Cameroun: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Cameroun will have its Enlarged Council meeting from the 12th to the 17th of july. About 85 spiritans with perpetual vows from Cameroun work in 20…
June 14, 2026
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Province of Congo Brazzaville: Enlarged Council
The Spiritan Province of Congo Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) will have its Enlarged Council meeting from the 20th to the 25th of july. Of the 68 spiritans with perpetual vows…
June 14, 2026
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Group of Zambia: Chapter
The Spiritan Group of Zambia will hold its Group Chapter, from the 12th to the 17th of july. The chapter of a group works out the goals and objectives of…
June 11, 2026
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Taiwan: Assembly
The Spiritan Group of Taiwan will meet in assembly from the 28th of june to the 2nd of july. The Spiritans started their mission in Taiwan in december 1997, following…
June 10, 2026
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Sur les traces du Frère Clément CSSp, l'inventeur de la Clementine :...
Aujourd’hui, la communauté spiritaine d’Algérie le P. Raymond Gonnet, le P. Jean-Marc Bertrand, le P. Henry Osuji, le P. Cyrille Hervé, le F. Michel Crestin, accompagnés de Mgr Davide, évêque…
June 10, 2026
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Immaculate Heart of Mary
Who has ever invoked Mary in vain!Next Saturday—the third Saturday after Pentecost, and the day following the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—the Church celebrates the memorial of the…
June 9, 2026
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Group of Seichelles: Assembly
The Spiritan Group of Seichelles will have their assembly meeting from the 19th to the 24th of July. The 10 spiritans working in Seichelles are from seven different countries. Let…
June 9, 2026
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Group of Malawi: Chapter
The Spiritan Group of Malawi will hold its Group Chapter, from the 5th to the 9th of july. The chapter of a group works out the goals and objectives of…
June 9, 2026
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SafeBirth4All 2026
Hope, Healing and a World Without Obstetric FistulaOn 26 May, I had the pleasure of attending the Safe Birth for All Conference in Marino. The event brought together approximately 35…
June 5, 2026
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Taiwan Newsletter - Nº 2
EDITORIAL BOARD  THE EDITOR’S DESK  REFLECTIONS  GET TO KNOW OUR PRIESTS  GALLERY  SPIRITAN LIFE  CHURCH AND SOCIETY
May 30, 2026
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Tongues of Fire - Spring 2026 - Newsletter of the British Province
Bearing Quiet but Meaningful Fruit.Running for a Good CauseProvincial’s DeskNews, Reports and Events
May 28, 2026
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Spiritans Oceania - Pentecost 2026
Welcome to the 2026 Pentecost edition of Spiritans in Oceania. Spiritans Celebrate Annual Gathering in Perth A Historic Return and a Harvest TimePerth, Western Australia – The Holy Ghost Fathers…
May 27, 2026
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Jornal Ação Missionária 990 - Junho
Missão Espiritana no México Há 55 anos, os três primeiros Espiritanos chegaram ao México, vindos da América do Norte, e dirigiram-se à Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe. Ali rezaram…
May 27, 2026
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Pentecost 2026 - Homily by Cardinal Antonio Luis Tagle
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we unite ourselves to the whole Church in celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit—the fulfillment of the Paschal Mystery of Christ and the beginning…
May 26, 2026
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Superior General Letter of Pentecost 2026
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Dear Brothers and Lay Spiritan Associates,  This year, we joyfully celebrate the bicentennial of the…
May 19, 2026
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Spiritan International Magazine N°8
“A New Chapter in Spiritan Mission and Development”With profound gratitude and renewed hope, we present to you the the current edition of the Spiritan International Magazine, published under the newly…
May 11, 2026
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Trinity and Inculturation: The Humanity of God and the Future of African...
New book by Bede Uche Ukwuije, CSSp Trinity and Inculturation offers a renewed examination of the naming of God in the context of contemporary fundamental theology and African inculturation theology.…
May 11, 2026
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Address of Pope Leo XIV to a delegation of leaders and representatives...
Your Excellencies, Dear brothers and sisters, Peace be with you! I am delighted to welcome you, who represent the Muslim brotherhoods and communities of Senegal, alongside the representatives of the…
May 9, 2026
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Achebe’s Mmadụ: Personhood at the Crossroads of Story, Theology, and Culture
A new book by Emeka Nzeadibe CSSpWritten for both academic and wider audiences, the book seeks to foster reflection on personhood across literature, theology, and culture. Achebe’s Mmadụ: Personhood at…
May 9, 2026
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Pentecost Novena 2026
Pentecost stands at the beating heart of our spirituality: the moment when the Church is born and sent forth in the power of the Spirit; the moment when Claude Poullart…
May 6, 2026
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Opening of the diocesan phase of the beatification process of Fr. José...
On Tuesday, the 19th of this month, at 7:00 p.m., in the House of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Mother of the Divine Shepherd, the opening of the diocesan phase…
May 4, 2026
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Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Angola, Pilgrim of Peace and Reconciliation
SPIRITAN NEWSFLASH  No. 92/2026 As a Spiritan, it was a joy to help coordinate the Pope’s visit to Angola. Among those who greeted him at the conclusion of the meeting…
May 2, 2026
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