Presenter:
Stephen Bevans, SVD

Date: Tuesday, 22 Aug 2023

Presenter:
Anthony Le Duc, SVD

Date: Monday, 7 Aug 2023

Presenter:
Roger Schroeder, SVD

Date: Wednesday, 5 Jul 2023

Presenter:
Albano Da Costa, SVD

Date: Monday, 26 Jun 2023

Over the past few years, the publication Religion and Social Communication has been primarily concerned with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first article addressing the pandemic was published in the first installment of the journal in 2020, and other articles related to the pandemic continued to comprise a significant portion of the journal’s content in subsequent issues, up until the most recent issue in 2022, which focused on the theme of “Religion and Environmental Flourishing: Lessons from the Pandemic Experience.” This issue went hand in hand with a webinar of the same theme organized by ARC as part of our International Roundtable.

SVD Australia Province

Vision Statement

We, the Divine Word Missionaries of the Australia Province, affirm that the Word Incarnate is our Life and our Mission. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we follow Jesus, glorifying the Triune God wherever we are sent.

Mission Statement

We witness to our missionary charism through living and working in intercultural communities. From this fraternal experience, we reach out to all people, giving priority to the following dialogue partners:

• Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Myanmar;
• Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, the poor, and the marginalised in our places of mission;
• Faith seekers and people of good will from various places, spiritualities, and cultures.

Together with our dialogue partners, we foster a culture of encounter and care for creation and our Common Home.

We are committed to our Vision and Mission by providing integrated initial and ongoing formation for mission.