Mass celebrated in prison.
Manila, Philippines
The Constitutions of the SVD set solidarity with the poor and oppressed as a duty for the Society, with the aim of promoting social justice in accordance with the message of the Gospel.
In this spirit we work for the restoration of human dignity in the poorest regions of the world. We use whatever means are allowed to confront organised oppression and corrupt political systems. As one such means the SVD, jointly with the Holy Spirit Sisters (our "sister" missionary Society), is a registered NGO recognised by the United Nations.