Dehonian Worldwide
Social Pastoral Care in Andhra Pradesh: An Interview with Father Jojapa Chinthapalli, SCJ
Interview with Fr. Jojapa Chinthapalli, SCJ, member of the SCJ District of India and recently appointed Executive Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Social Service Society. He embodies the Dehonian commitment to women, youth, and children from marginalized communities.
Spain Through Art, Culture, and Human Connection
From April 4 to 12, 2026, 14 students from the Séminaire du Sacré-Cœur (Quebec) explored Barcelona, Madrid, and Salamanca as part of the World and Culture program. This trip helped strengthen the bonds between the students of these Dehonian schools.
Puente la Reina Welcomes Dehonian Bishops
Puente la Reina, Spain. – Set against the historic and spiritual backdrop of Puente la Reina, Dehonian Bishops have been gathered since the evening of April 26, 2026, under the theme: "Pastors Among the Blessed." A look back at the highlights of the first working day.
Presentation of the Logo for the September 27 Beatifications
On September 27, 2026, the beatification of three martyr priests of Monte Sole will take place in Bologna, Italy: Don Ubaldo Marchioni, Don Elia Comini (SDB), and Father Martino Capelli (SCJ). Below is a presentation of the logo designed by Father José Ronaldo Castro Gouvêa, SCJ.
Visit of Leo XIV to Angola: “The Angolan Catholic deeply loves and respects the Holy Father”
After Algeria and Cameroon, the Holy Father travels this April 18 to Angola. Interview with the Superior of the SCJ District of Angola, Father David Mieiro SCJ, on the local Church and the Priests of the Sacred Heart in Angola.
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Cameroon: Three Cities, Three Intertwined Realities
As a messenger of peace, Pope Leo XIV begins his first apostolic journey to Cameroon this April 15. A mission land for the Priests of the Sacred Heart since 1912, it is now facing profound internal crises.
Perpetual Vows and Ordinations in Angola
In this Dehonian Jubilee season, the District of Angola joyfully celebrated on March 14th and 15th the perpetual professions of Brother Agostinho Longuia Butica and the Diaconal Ordination of both Brother Agostinho and Brother Adão Manuel Mateus.
A further step in the Cause super martyrio of Father Bernardo Longo, scj
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the theological consultors of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints expressed a favorable opinion on the supplementary study of the martyrdom of Fr. Bernardo Longo, scj (1907–1964).
Cameroon: The social work “Jeunesse En Difficulté” celebrated its 35th anniversary
The JED (Jeunesse En Difficulté), a social work of the Priests of the Sacred Heart located in the city of Bafoussam, Cameroon, solemnly celebrated its 35th anniversary on February 27 and 28, 2026.
New Mission in Cuba: At the Heart of Precariousness and Mismanagement
On December 8, 2025, the Priests of the Sacred Heart opened their very first mission in Cuba. Today, after these first months in Mantua, Father Francisco Javier Luengo Mesonero SCJ, draws a first balance of this ninth Dehonian presence in Latin America.
TeleDehon: A Dehonian Television for Evangelization in Italy
"TeleDehon, the television of the heart" is a media evangelization project promoted by the Southern Italian Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Based in Andria, the broadcaster—originally established as the evangelizing voice of the Sanctuary of the Most Holy Savior—has been broadcasting continuously since 1978.
“Among Lions”
Letter for March 14, 2026, on the occasion of the 183rd anniversary of the birth of the Founder, Father Leo Dehon.
