On the fifth death anniversary of Fr. Franz-Josef Eilers, SVD, two fellow SVD missionaries and a Filipino lay journalist reflect on the profound personal and ecclesial impact of Fr. Eilers’ life and work.
In this short reflection, Fr. Kasmir Nema, SVD, a former student of Fr. Eilers and currently the Coordinator for Communications at the SVD Generalate in Rome, shares how Fr. Eilers deeply influenced his life.
Fr. John Mi Shen offers a personal reflection on the life and mission of Fr. Franz-Josef Eilers, SVD, a priest, scholar, and missionary whose life profoundly shaped the Church’s understanding of communication.
The global Society of the Divine Word (SVD) Communication Forum organized an international webinar titled “Bridge of Peace: Communication and Interreligious Faith” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate.
Mangyan missionary Fr. Ewald Dinter, SVD, 88, was laid to rest at Arnoldus Eternal Garden, in Quezon City, the common cemetery of the SVDs and SSpS sisters, on Friday, November 21.
With “Witnessing to the Light: From Everywhere, For Everyone” as the Jubilee theme for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation, the SVDs around the globe recall their legacy of witnessing to the Light through pioneering frontier missions, embracing the vulnerable, preserving cultures, learning languages, and creating space for intercultural encounters.
The 150th Anniversary Documentary Video of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), dubbed “Witnessing to the Light From Everywhere For Everyone”, was launched via Zoom on August 15.
A prayer service was held on August 14, 2025, at Our Lady of Charity Parish, Kandhamal, in the Indian state of Odisha, to honor the memory of Emeritus Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on his 9th death anniversary
An ice cream vendor on the streets of Bangkok is set to take the first vows in the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) on July 26 in Tagaytay, Philippines.
The Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center, a home for the homeless in Manila run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), marked its 10th anniversary on July 10, celebrating a decade of service and mission to the wounded and homeless in the Philippines.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) opened its Triennial Meeting on the Four Characteristic Dimensions on June 1, 2025, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
A tree planting Activity held was held at the SVD (Society of the Divine Word) Farm’s St. Peter’s Fishpond and Gazebo in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home, on May 3.
April 23, 2025, was a big day for the members of the Society of Divine Word (SVD) in Myanmar as they celebrated the inauguration of Annunciation of the Lord Church, aka Bawle Kyun parish, in Htantabin Township.
The annual Lenten Retreat for the Chotanagpur Youth Group in Goa, organized by Arnold Seva Kendra (ASK, Goa) in collaboration with the Chotanagpur Youth Group, was held at the SVD Seminary in Raia, Goa, on April 1.
The third day of the SVD General Plenum, March 29, spotlighted the evolving understanding of Missio Dei as a journey rooted in dialogue, intercultural relationships, and synodal engagement.
The second day, March 28, of the Missio Dei: Healing Wounds conference brought together theologians, missionaries, and Church leaders from around the world to reflect on the urgent need for a renewed missionary approach in an increasingly postmodern and post-truth society.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) officially opened its three-day International Conference on Mission at the Matteo Ricci Conference Center of the Pontifical Gregorian University, drawing over 250 participants from across the globe.
