An abstract Christian image from the Central African Republic
 

Above: The cover of our latest magazine shows Christian art from Bangui in the Central African Republic. Father Engelbert Mveng’s Madonna is extremely abstract, very nearly a traditional mask. Father Mveng is convinced that we are witnessing an outpouring of Christian art in Africa.

Below: Missionary News from Fides, the missionary news agency.

 

  
 

Welcome to www.thewhitefathers.org.uk

This is the United Kingdom Web Site of the Society of Missionaries of Africa.
We are Catholic priests and brothers
who live in communities to be at the service of the people of Africa.
Our membership hails from four continents (plus one Australian!), including an ever-increasing proportion of Africans.

We are popularly known as "the White Fathers" because traditionally we wore distinctive white robes, as seen below in a 1929 photograph of Navrongo Church. The white robes reflected our origins in Algiers where Cardinal Lavigerie founded the Society in 1868.


The Pope's Prayer Intentions for September 2008:

General Intention: That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.
Mission Intention: That faithful to the sacrament of matrimony every Christian family may cultivate the values of love and communion in order to be a small evangelizing community, sensitive and open to the material and spiritual needs of others

The Pope's Prayer Intentions for August 2008:

General Intention: That the human family may learn to respect God’s plan for the world and become ever more aware that Creation is God’s great gift.
Missionary Intention: That the answer of the entire people of God to the common calling to holiness and mission may be promoted and fostered by means of careful discernment of charisms and constant commitment to spiritual and cultural formation.
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This Web Site is maintained by our community at:
The White Fathers, 129 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, England, B74 2SA.

The Missionaries of Africa (also known as the 'White Fathers') are Registered Charity No. 233302 in England and Wales and a Charity Registered in Scotland No.SC037981.



   
           
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