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Hope For South Sudanese Refugees: The Uganda Youth Projects

By Divine Word Missionaries on November 7, 2023
Since 2016, Uganda has become home to South Sudanese refugees seeking asylum from the violence of their country’s civil war. Among the 11 refugee settlements in the country, the largest is the Bidibidi settlement in the Yumbe District. ... Read More

Ministering to the Living While Praying For the Dead: Fr. Max’s Story

By Divine Word Missionaries on October 12, 2023
Amid the tall buildings and crowded streets at the center of Cebu City, Philippines, lies an expanse of headstones commemorating the deceased—a cemetery filled with the graves of loved ones who have moved on to their eternal reward. But this ... Read More

Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead?

By Divine Word Missionaries on September 26, 2023
Have you ever wondered why Catholics pray for the dead? It's a question that piques the curiosity of both non-Catholics and fellow Catholics alike. If death is the end of earthly life, why would we bother to pray for the deceased if their ... Read More

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