(ANS – Vatican City) – On Monday, 2 October 2023, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis has appointed Salesian Fr Giordano Piccinotti, until now Undersecretary of the same Curial Institution, as President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA).
(ANS - Vatican City) - Gratitude, homage, Don Bosco, charisma, young people, Church, celebration, joy, happiness, prayer... These are the most recurrent words in the comments of those who had the opportunity to participate in first person in the celebration of the Ordinary Public Consistory in which the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, was created Cardinal.
(ANS - Vatican City) – The Ordinary Public Consistory at St. Peter’s Square this morning, 30 September 2023, was indeed a celebration of the universality of the Church and a renewal of the thrust of evangelization, during which the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, was officially created Cardinal.
Vatican City, Vatican - 30 September 2023 - This morning, during the Ordinary Public Consistory, Pope Francis bestowed the cardinal's biretta and ring on Salesian Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, assigning him the Diacony of Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana.
(ANS – Vatican City) – The DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation organised the screening of the documentary "Canillitas" in the Benedict XVI room of the Teutonic Holy Field in the Vatican on Tuesday, 26 September, as a preview for Italy. The documentary was produced by Misiones Salesianas, the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid.
(ANS – Vatican City) - On Wednesday 27 September the lead characters in the documentary "Canillitas", produced by Misiones Salesianas, the Salesian Mission Office, Madrid, were part of Pope Francis' general audience in St Peter's Square in Rome and had the opportunity to greet the Holy Father. Moisés, one of the children starring in the short film directed by Raúl de la Fuente, gave the Pope a letter and a drawing made by the beneficiaries of the "Canillitas con Don Bosco" program in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while Karen Montás, educator and director of the program, gave him a DVD of the documentary. The Pope sent his greetings to all the child labourers cared for by the Salesians.
PHOTO GALLERY
INTERVIEWS
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Democratic Republic of Congo – Fr Owoudou on the situation in the eastern parts of the country: “No matter how dark the night may seem, dawn will inevitably come”
(ANS - Goma) - During his latest phase of the Extraordinary Visit to the "Mary Most Holy Assumption" Province of Central Africa (AFC), Fr. Alphonse Owoudou, Councillor for the Africa Madagascar Region, conducted an interview with the magazine "JAMBO VIJANA," representing the youth engaged in the Salesian works of the Province's Eastern Delegation. Addressing the ongoing violence and conflicts in the region, Fr. Owoudou expressed hope, saying: "No matter the length of the night, dawn will inevitably come."
EDITORIAL
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“Speaking with the Heart”: A great Antidote for the Ills of today’s world
‘Revolutionize the world with your kindness, by speaking with your heart’, is the dream that Pope Francis envisions for humanity through his 57th World Communication Day message, that falls on this Ascension Sunday, 21st May 2023. ‘Speak with your heart in truth and charity’, and this is the best antidote that can cure the ills of today’s society.
EVENTS
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Italy – "Labs To Future": the final event of the "Labs To Learn" project in Valdocco
(ANS – Turin) – The final event of the "Labs to Learn" project was held on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, entitled "Labs To Future: The path – The results – The challenges" . The project was selected by the "Con i Bambini" social enterprise within the framework of the Foundation for the Fight against Child Educational Poverty and came into being with the intention of combating early school leaving and preventing educational poverty, increasing the number of young people with difficulties who fulfil their school obligation, access higher education and/or job placement, and opening the way for personal growth according to their inclinations and aspirations.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – Centenary of the High Altar of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Lima
(ANS – Lima) – The centenary of the consecration of the high altar in the Crypt of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Lima was celebrated on 19 March, on the feast of St Joseph and in homage to Fr José Calasanz Marqués, then Provincial of the Salesians in Peru and Bolivia – now recognised as Blessed by the Church – on account of his name.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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DREAMS THAT KEEP COMING TRUE!
THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
When reflecting on all this, I feel I have a little authority to say: “Dear Don Bosco, your Dream is still VERY ALIVE.”