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		<title>Missionaries Call for Peace</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since its beginnings in 1964 during the Second Vatican Council, SEDOS (Service of Documentation and Study on Global Mission) has been a forum for thoughtful exchange on mission in the Church. Among its founding members was Fr Hein Mondé, then Superior General of the Society of African Missions (SMA), who played a key role in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The final Synod document has now been ratified and published, marking a big step forward for the Church as it deepens its focus on being inclusive and responsive to all voices within the community. Pope Francis has chosen this document to replace the traditional apostolic exhortation, signalling a fresh approach where participation and shared [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Sr Mary T Barron shared her thoughts after a key Synod briefing, focusing on the role of women in the Synodal process. She spoke with clarity about the reality: there are fewer women around the tables. But her focus was not on what is lacking; instead, she drew attention to what is happening. “We [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Our Congregational leader, Sr. Mary T. Barron, recently attended the 21st General Assembly of the Union of European Conferences of Major Superiors (UCESM) in Vranov, Czech Republic. The assembly, held from April 15 to 19, 2024, brought together representatives from 23 countries to discuss the theme “Religious Life: Identity and Future. Facing the Challenges [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The primary task of the people of God is to bear witness to God’s great deeds.&#160; We read from Acts 1: 8 ‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem … and even to the ends of the earth’. &#160;In this verse, Jesus [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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