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Three persons were killed in the church bombing in Tanzania. More»
 
 
Listen to the musical selection of Fr. Marek Marciniak SVD's children's band in Kasane, Botswana.  More»
 
 
Archbishop Douglas Young SVD of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea is promoting a death penalty moratorium.​ More»
 
 
Violence continues in South Sudan, Divine Word Missionaries' newest mission. More»
 
 
Fides News reports on the plight of children in Bolivia. More»
 
 
Archbishop Blum is the new apostolic nuncio. More»
 
 
As many as 1,500 children die every day in India from preventable diseases. More»
 
 
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To a question from a fellow student here at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, my answer was: “Yes, I’m very happy with the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope of the Catholic church.” More»
 
 
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Divine Word Missionaries join the universal Church in welcoming and praying for Pope Francis,  a religious missionary who has demonstrated his love and commitment to the poor.    Over thirty Divine Word Missionaries serve in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, where Pope Francis served as archbishop. Buenos Aires is also the headquarters of the southern province of Divine Word Missionaries in Argentina.​ More»
 
 
Official sources estimate 47% of women have experienced abuse.  More»
 
 
At the meeting of cardinals, mention was made of the web-driven "Adopt a Cardinal" program. Participants are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for. If you're interested, here's the website: More»
 
 
Papua New Guinea is the new frontier for the expansion of Islam in Oceania: as reported to Fides by the local Church, Islam arrived in Papua New Guinea about 35 years ago, when a mosque near Kimbe, West New Britain was open. More»
 
 
What do award-winning actor and film director Mel Gibson and Father Geo George of the Indore-based Society of the Divine Word have in common? One is known the world over, once had women swooning at the sight of him and was most recently praised for having handled a beaver puppet with elan. The other works among the poor and needy in Indore. Both, however, have made a film on the life of Jesus Christ.​ More»
 
 
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Michael Blume SVD as apostolic nuncio to Uganda. More»
 
 
Thousands of children are victims of chronic malnutrition. More»
 
 
Download a prayer for vocations. More»
 
 
Religious communities celebrate the Year of Faith by aiding the poor. More»
 
 
The Vatican will celebrate the the patron of animals with a livestock exhibit in St. Peter's Square.​ More»
 
 
Fides News reports on the plight of children in South Sudan, Divine Word's newest mission. More»
 
 
A new set of laws, which curtail religious activity, went into effect on January 1st in Vietnam. More»
 
 
Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa SVD has been appointed bishop of Udaipur, India. More»
 
 
Fides News reports hundreds of thousands of children work in miserable conditions. More»
 
 
The U.S. Bishops have created an online Advent calendar with daily Scripture readings and suggested activities.​ More»
 
 
Archbishop John Barwa SVD says the victims of violence "despite the difficulties, the hardships and poverty of present life, live their faith in joy,"  More»
 
 
Bolivia is one of the few countries where inmates can live in cells with their children. It is an irregular situation which, besides being dangerous for the integrity of children who are subjected to deficiencies in health care, education and food, it penalizes their normal development. More»
 
 
The international financial crisis has taken a toll on Mexico's poorest citizens. More»
 
 
Severe famine is affecting parts of the African country of Mozambique, including Maputo, where Divine Word Missionaries are serving. More»
 
 
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R.I.P. Bishop Bowers on November 6 passed away in Accra, Ghana at the age of 102. He was the third oldest living bishop at the time of his passing. More»
 
 
The Vatican news source reports on malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. More»
 
 
Today we would especially like to entrust missionaries to the maternal intercession of the Virgin Mary – priests and laity, who sow the good seed of the Gospel in every part of the world. More»
 
 
Fides reports that 850 million people suffer from hunger. More»
 
 
Christians of all denominations in India have called for a fast to invoke "non-violence and the blessing of God on the nation." More»
 
 
Archbishop Hung Shan Chuan SVD, Archbishop of Tai Pe, Taiwan, will preside at the opening of the novena in honor of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. More»
 
 
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John Shea has given us a simple yet brilliant guide for “Following Jesus” in his recent book by the same name. He suggests the “God-Self-Neighbor spiritual process” that Jesus himself lived by and tried to teach his original disciples and us who follow him today. More»
 
 
Fides News Service reports on the dismal conditions facing children in Colombia. More»
 
 
is “a sign of hope for the future of the universal Church,” Pope Benedict XVI More»
 
 
Fides News reports that 90% of street children in Paraguay are addicted to drugs. More»
 
 
Asia News is reporting that the Shanghai seminary will be closed until further notice. The action is seen as retaliation against the bishop who left the Patriotic Association. More»
 
 
Half of all children in Madagascar under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition. More»
 
 
Fr. Valan Arockiaswarmy SVD comments on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue in a Fides News Service story. More»
 
 
Chicago native, Father Robert Kisala SVD, was elected Vice Superior General of Divine Word Missionaries at the 17th General Chapter last week in Rome. He was interviewed by the Catholic New World by e-mail.​ More»
 
 
On Monday, July 9, Pope Benedict XVI will address the Divine Word Missionaries General Chapter delegates at Nemi, Italy. Nemi is located near the Pope's summer home, Castel Gondolfo. More»
 
 
Fr. Robert Kisala SVD was elected on the first ballot as vice-general superior of the Society of the Divine Word at Nemi, Italy. He will assist the new Superior General, Heinz Kulüke, in guiding the Society for the coming six years. After years of service in Japan, Bob was elected to the General Council in 2006. His experience and acquaintance with the many parts of the SVD world will be particularly helpful as a new General Council is formed.  More»
 
 
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Divine Word Missionaries has elected Fr. Heinz Kulüke SVD as Superior General. More»
 
 
The 17th General Chapter of Divine Word Missionaries opened in Rome on June 17. The 114 capitulars from 57 provinces will chart the order's future and elect a new superior general. More»
 
 
The arrival of winter in the southern hemisphere brings suffering to Paraguay's street children. More»
 
 
Cardinal Maradiaga gave the keynote address at an international conference on world hunger. He noted that "Food is the only earthly need to which Scriptures constantly refer." Read the Cardinal's entire message here. More»
 
 
Four Catholic students were arrested for publishing a leaflet which calls for religious freedom in Vietnam.​ More»
 
 
The provincial of the Angola Province, Fr. Zeferino Martins SVD, has been appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola. More»
 
 
The bishops of Sudan and South Sudan have been forced to postpone their annual joint meeting because of continued troubles between the two nations. More»
 
 
Archbishop John Hung Shan Chuan SVD, the archbishop of Tai Pei, was re-elected president of the bishops' conference of Taiwan. The conference is making plans for the "Year of Faith." More»
 
 
Dangerous Disease Affecting Children in Vietnam. More»
 
 
The Associated Press reports on attacks on a Catholic Church in South Sudan. Divine Word Missionaries have accepted a new mission in South Sudan and the team will arrive soon. More»
 
 
Zenit reports on the April 16 commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor. More»
 
 
The World Health Organization reports devastating statistics on tuberculosis. More»
 
 
Catholic leaders address their concerns about agriculture and hunger to key U.S. Senators. More»
 
 
"Terrorist attacks on Christians in Africa, the Middle East and Asia increased 309 per cent between 2003 and 2010. Approximately 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries with high restrictions on religious beliefs and practices, and religious minorities pay the highest price". More»
 
 
Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for March is: More»
 
 
A deadly cyclone hit Madagascar on February 13. Fides reports on damage. More»
 
 
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has appointed Father Godefroid Manunga SVD as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Congo for the years 2011 to 2016.  More»
 
 
The Holy Father has published his message for Lent. More»
 
 
Divine Word Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak of Pangkal-Pinang has urged Chinese Indonesians in the Bangka-Belitung province to free up some of their “busy time” and play a more active part in church life. More»
 
 
The ambassador presided over a ceremony held at Salon Zaragoza of the Casino Español de Cebu to confer Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit on Fr. Heinz Kulueke, SVD. Fr. Heinz is the superior for southern Philippines of the Society of the Divine Word conregation. He is a full-time professor of Philosophy at the University of San Carlos in Cebu. More»
 
 
View a video of Fr. Heinz's work with the poor in a garbage dump in Cebu. More»
 
 
The Indian Bishops' Conference estimates there are 15,000 Indian missionaries serving outside their country.​ More»
 
 
The report by CSF depicts a “gloomy picture” with persecution becoming more widespread. More»
 
 
View a short video on Divine Word Missionaries in Kenya and Tanzania  More»
 
 
View photos of the Christmas celebration from Fr. Anthony Duc Le's parish in Thailand. More»
 
 
Archbishop John Barwa SVD, head of the archdiocese of Bhubaneswar, reacts to the murder of Rabindra Parichha, a Catholic activist in the troubled State of Orissa. More»
 
 
That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that they may be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation. More»
 
 
The Holy Father will travel to Benin this coming weekend. Ten Divine Word Missionaries are assigned to Togo, including Archbishop Michael Blum SVD, the Apostolic Nuncio. More»
 
 
Christians in India are calling for "an effective legal action" to curb violence against them. More»
 
 
The season of Advent gives us a period of time to ponder the mystery of Emmanuel, God IS with us! More»
 
 
The Secretary General of the Propagation for the Faith, Fr. Barrett traces 85 years of Mission Sunday messages. More»
 
 
We frequently read about the “anti-conversion” laws of some countries where converts to Christianity are punished or discriminated against. This is not the case in Flores, Indonesia. More»
 
 
Despite legislation to improve the lives of persons with disabilities, life for the disabled in Ghana is still extremely difficult. Divine Word Brother Tarcisius Ruyter SVD has dedicated his life to helping persons with disabilities at the Orthopedic Training Center. http://www.svdvocations.org/Meet-Our-Seminarians---Missionaries/Brother/Bro-Tarcisus-de-Ruyter,-SVD.aspx​ More»
 
 
Photos from the Mission Center Pet Blessing in honor of St. Francis. Thanks to all those who stopped by to have their pets blessed. More»
 
 
Divine Word Missionaries and Holy Spirit Sisters are sponsoring a youth missionary activity in Portugal.​ More»
 
 
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On October 4, 2011, the Mission Center (1835 Waukegan Rd., Northbrook, IL) will observe the feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a pet blessing.  More»
 
 
Fr. Daisuke Narui SVD, the director of Caritas Japan, has presented a report to the new prime minister of Japan on the needs of persons displaced by the earthquake and tsunami. More»
 
 
Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras of Bangalore calls for implementation of the Indian Bishops' Conference recommendations. More»
 
 
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On September 8, 1875 Father Janssen founded his missionary community by opening his first mission house in Steyl, Holland. Since its beginning, therefore, the Society of the Divine Word has considered September 8th as its birthday. More»
 
 
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Father Francis Kamp SVD, the first director of Divine Word Mission Center, passed away on August 27, 2011. Fr. Kamp was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and professed his first vows as a Divine Word Missionary in 1942. He was ordained to the priesthood at Techny in 1947. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. More»
 
 
Archbishop John Barwa SVD of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar will commemorate the victims of anti-Christian massacres in 2008 with a special "Memorial Day" gathering. More»
 
 
Pope Benedict asked the youth at World Youth Day to share their lives with others. More»
 
 
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War of the Pews: A Personal Account of St. Augustine Church in New Orleans is Fr. Jerome LeDoux's 424-page account of the controversial post-Katrina struggle to keep the historic church open . The book also chronicles the history and many contributions of the church. More»
 
 
The missionary prayer intention for Augusts is: "May Western Christians, compliant to the Holy Spirit, rediscover the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith". More»
 
 
Carmelita Linden, director of development for Divine Word Missionaries, stopped by the national office to pick up the first-place Archbishop Edward T. O'Meara award for Divine Word Missionary's magazine.  More»
 
 
 
The Holy Father will consecrate youth to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the World Youth Day in Madrid this August.  More»
 
 
In a letter to Congressional leaders, Bishop Howard Hubbard asks legislators not to abandon help for the world's poorest people.  More»
 
 
Pope Benedict XVI, speaking to the Food and Agriculture Organization, expressed his concern for millions of under-nourished children. THE POPE HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY-RUN FARMS. More»
 
 
The Vatican has launched a website which will feature news from multiple Vatican news outlets. More»
 
 
According to Fides New Service, 50% of children in Madagascar experience growth problems because of malnutrition.​ More»
 
 
The celebration of "Child Day" in Africa gives everyone the opportunity to reflect on conditions affecting vulnerable children. More»
 
 
Caritas Australia has issued a report on world poverty which concludes "When women have the economic power, the entire community benefits". More»
 
 
Fr. Steven Bevan SVD, professor at Catholic Theological Union, will address the Major Superiors of Religious on the topic "Rethinking the Mission Today." More»
 
 
Archbishop John Barwa SVD says the Christian community has grown stronger, despite on-going persecutions in his diocese. More»
 
 
Divine Word deacons will be ordained to the priesthood at Techny on May 21st by Bishop Terry Steib SVD, Bishop of Memphis. More»
 
 
World Youth Day is set for August 16-21 in Madrid, Spain. Several Catholic organizations are asking Catholics to pray the rosary for success of the gathering. More»
 
 
The Divine Word Farms initiative pairs five Iowa farms, owned by Divine Word Missionaries, with five international ministries operated by the missionaries.  More»
 
 
Measles remains a serious health threat in Africa. More»
 
 
Read the Holy Father's message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations. More»
 
 
The Vatican has created a multimedia website honoring Blessed John Paul II. The site contains hundreds of photos, videos, prayers and a biography. More»
 
 
Christians and Buddhists in Japan came together to mourn the victims of the earthquake and tsunami on the 49th day after the event. More»
 
 
Fides News Service reports on the problem of child labor worldwide. In the Philippines, over 2 million children are being exploited. More»
 
 
A missionary in Japan discusses the religious impact of the tragic earthquake and tsunami. More»
 
 
Bishop Tetsuo HIraga says, “The aid will help us to rise again after this tragedy." The Bishop of Sendai: “Thank you” to the Pope and the Universal Church for assistance to displaced people. More»
 
 
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City spoke to teens about the sharp increase in teen suicides in Mexico. He urged them to draw closer to Christ to find meaning in their lives. More»
 
 
Archbishop Leo Cornelio SVD has written a letter to the prime minister of Madhya Pradesh about the recent beating of a priest in his archdiocese. Fides Service - ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest beaten in Madhya Pradesh: the Church writes to the Prime Minister More»
 
 
Fr. Daisuke Narui SVD, the director of Caritas Japan, reports on clean up efforts in Sendai. Churches open to displaced, young Christians at work cleaning up houses after the tsunami. More»
 
 
The Vatican has also posted some videos on Pope John Paul II on Youtube. More»
 
 
If you would like to visit the Facebook page for the beatification More»
 
 
The bishops of Kenya, Africa report: "Kenya is facing a very difficult time as a result of the drought which has hit the country following failure of the 2010 short rains....The current drought situation in Kenya, the bishop’s explains, is characterized by food shortages, increasing food prices, lack of water, crop failure, migration and conflict, malnutrition, children dropping out of school, starvation and death. “ More»
 
 
Everyone keeps saying to each other “Ganbaro!” Which would mean in English “Keep your spirits up!,” says Fr Naisuke Darui SVD, secretary general of Caritas Japan. More»
 
 
Japanese Bishops, along with Caritas Japan, met on Wednesday to plan setting up an Emergency Center to arrange and coordinate humanitarian operations for victims of the earthquake and tsunami. More»
 
 
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican representative at a United Nations conference in Geneva, spoke on behalf of the world’s poor and the right to food. More»
 
 
Bishop Isao Kikuchi SVD is president of Caritas Japan, the Catholic relief agency which is conducting the national donation campaign to provide aid to victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.​ More»
 
 
The Holy Father asks for prayers for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. CNS STORY: Pope Benedict calls for prayer for victims of disaster in Japan More»
 
 
To read the Holy Father's homily for Ash Wednesday More»
 
 
Fides News Service is reporting continued violence against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa.   More»
 
 
The World Bank, citing rising food costs, reports millions of people in developing countries are being pushed into extreme poverty. More»
 
 
 
NIAMEY, Niger, JUNE 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Caritas is calling for international aid to abate a food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, where 10 million people are facing hunger. More»
 
 
Fr. Sebastian Myladiyil SVD, a Divine Word Missionary assigned to Immaculate Conception in Liberty, Texas, has published His Instruments: If God Could Use them, He Can Use Us. More»
 
 
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