Participation with the laity has been an integral dimension of our Congregation's journey ever since its beginning. The history of our Society shows that our Founder, St. Arnold Janssen, had the vision to promote the worldwide mission, and for this he involved the laity. Since then, the laity has always been present in our life and mission service in various capacities. Read More

Bro. Joachim Mnich, SVD, works in the province of MEX. In an interview with a local radio station he shared about the work of confreres with migrants in Salto de Agua, Chiapas, in the south of Mexico. Read More

The Chapter Statement expounds upon the theme of the chapter in three sections: (I) The Love of Christ Impels Us: Experience of Love; (II) Rooted in the Word: Discernment; and (III) Committed to His Mission: Witnessing to Renewal and Transformation. Read More

The 18th General Chapter gathered SVD members from every PRM around the world to the Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi from June 17 – July 14. Read More

One of the most enriching aspects of the 18th General Chapter was the participation of lay partner representatives from the four zones. Read More

On July 4, 2018, the capitulars of the Congregation of the Divine Word (SVD), gathered at the Ad Gentes Center in Nemi, Italy, for the 18th General Chapter, elected Fr. Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD as the XII General Superior of the Congregation of the Divine Word. Read More

When the Missionaries of the Divine Word came to North America, they were following German immigrants first to the shores of the United States and then into the Midwest. Read More

The Holy Father Francisco appointed Father José Luis Corral SVD, Cordovan of 50 years, coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Añatuya, in the province of Santiago del Estero. Read More

As part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Pastoral for the Indigenous of Conferencia Episcopal Paraguaya (CEP,) an International Congress was held from September 26 to 28, 2019, at the premises of the Metropolitan Ex Seminary. Read More

Missionary, communicator, prophet and collaborator of the great causes of the excluded in Latin America Read More

In these days, there was a meme circulating where God and the devil appeared in a dialogue: “the devil said: I am happy because I succeeded to close all the churches. But God answered him: and I am very happy because I made every home a domestic Church!” Read More

Originally from the West African country of Togo, Fr. Pierre Anani Tevi-Benissan, SVD has spent nearly all of his time as a Divine Word Missionary priest in the Caribbean. Today, he serves as Vicar General of the St. John’s-Basseterre diocese in Antigua, a position he’s held since 2012. Read More

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first Divine Word Missionaries in Brazil. Read More

Congratulations to our confreres in Chile! Chilean Province is celebrating this year its 120th anniversary!! Read More

Fr. Reynaldo Rodrigo Roman Diaz SVD is from Mexico, and is working in Caritas Vicenza to help the refugees to settle down in Vicenza, norther part of Italy. Read More

Divine Word Missionaries in this Southeast Asian nation, one of our newest mission countries, have undertaken a housing project to benefit the poorest of the poor. New homes are being built in the three villages of Sanpya, Talokone and Packon, which come under the jurisdiction of Sacred Heart Church in Hmawbi, a Divine Word parish. Read More

The "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" Youth Home has seven houses. The first House was founded in February 1988 by Bishop Jorge Novak SVD- first Bishop of Quilmes. Read More

The Reflection Guide for Mutual Enrichment in Spirituality is now available at www.svdcuria.org  and  www.vivatdeus.org. Read More

Dear confreres, lay partners, and members of the Arnoldus Family: Warm greetings to all of you! As we continue celebrating the Season of Easter, we are gratefully mindful of the blessings of joy and peace which the Risen Lord brings to us all. Read More

Brother Bela Lanyi was born on July 25, 1959, in Budapest. Before joining SVD, Brother Bela studied architecture in Budapest, where he obtained a Master's degree in architecture. He was a construction consultant in Moscow, before entering religious life. Read More

Bro. Jairo Godinho Guimarães, SVD currently is a lawyer who ministers in Brazil in defense of the people of the Amazon. Read More

Good beginning of the year! After having concluded their novitiate year, young Marcos Ríos, originally from Paraguay and Charles Dias, originally from Jacarei, Brazil, professed their first religious vows in the parish of San Anthony, in the Diocese of Registro, em Juquiá, São Paulo, on January 3, 2021. Marcos shares their joy here. Read More

My name is Wesley Souza and I am a postulant of the Congregation of the Divine Word Missionaries, in Belo Horizonte - MG.   I am from the city of Alenquer, which belongs to the SVD BRA Region (Brazil Amazonas). Read More

Twenty-six members of the Lay Associates of the Society renewed their commitment for one year in Los Angeles, California. Read More