Appointment of a new bishop: Fr. Samuel Naceno Agcaracar, SVD
On November 21, 2025, the Holy See announced that His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed our confrere, Fr. Samuel Naceno Agcaracar, SVD, as as bishop of the diocese of San Jose, Philippines.
Appointment of a new bishop: Fr. Kwamevi John Cudjoe, SVD
On November 11, 2025, the Holy See announced that His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed our confrere, Fr. Kwamevi John Cudjoe, SVD, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Diocese of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
SVD Bishops and Generalate Gather in Nemi for Historic Forum
For the first time in the 150-year history of the Society of the Divine Word, a significant number of its bishops from across the world gathered with the Generalate for an extended dialogue on their relationship with the Society. From August 3 to 7, 2025, eighteen SVD bishops met at the Ad Gentes Center in Nemi, Italy, in what participants described as a “milestone moment of fraternity, reflection, and renewal.”
Appointment of a new bishop: Fr. João Batista de Oliveira, SVD
On November 30, 2024, the Holy See announced that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed our confrere, Fr. João Batista de Oliveira, SVD, as Bishop of the Diocese of Corumbá in Brazil.
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Tim Norton, SVD, as Bishop of Broome, Australia
Bishop Timothy Norton, S.V.D., until now titular of Madauro and auxiliary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane, will be the new Bishop of Broome, Australia.
Message from the Leadership Team to Cardinal-elect Ladislav Német, SVD
The news of the nomination of Ladislav Német, SVD to the College of Cardinals by the Holy Father Pope Francis comes to us with great joy and pride
Message from the Leadership Team to Cardinal-elect Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD
The news of the nomination of Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD to the College of Cardinals by the Holy Father Pope Francis comes to us with great joy and pride
Two of our confreres are among the new cardinals announced by Pope Francis.
Today, 6 October, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, during the Angelus, announced the lists of new cardinals. As the Holy Father said, their provenance reflects the universality of the Church.
Fr. Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD, was appointed bishop by Pope Francis.
On May 25, 2024, the Holy See announced that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed our confrere, Fr. Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD, as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ende in Indonesia, until now Superior General of the Society of the Divine Word.
Visit of Bishops from Japan
After the ad limina visit, Archbishop Isao Kikuchi, SVD, of the Archdiocese of Tokyo and Bishop Daisuke Narui, SVD, of the Diocese of Niigata, together with Archbishop Michiaki Nakamura and Bishop Goro Matsuura, visited Collegio del Verbo Divino…
