INTERVIEWS

(ANS - Hong Kong) - Salesian Brother Paul Li, 85, Economer of the Salesian Missionary House in Hong Kong, is also known for his ability to decorate Salesian churches and houses on the occasion of various holidays. For Christmas 2020 he created a very current pandemic-themed nativity scene.

(ANS - Montevideo) - The “Don Bosco School of Arts and Crafts - Tacurú Movement” recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in the Marconi district of Montevideo, Uruguay. To find out more about this charismatic Salesian presence, we interviewed Beatriz Brites, the project's Coordinator.

(ANS - Tonj) - Fr Omar Delasa, Salesian, originally from Rogno in the province of Bergamo, Italy, with a degree in medicine, lives and works in Sesto San Giovanni as a priest, but whenever possible he flies to South Sudan, to Tonj , where he founded TonjProject Onlus. The first time he went to Tonj was in 2007 and since then, with his volunteers, he has helped to create an obstetric and gynecological hospital with 50 beds and a minor surgery ward. In Tonj, wars and famines are the masters but they have not stopped Fr Omar who works on with energy and love. Marie Claire magazine interviewed him to talk about the #time2share project. An extract from the article is shown below.

(ANS - Rome) - The meeting of CIVAM (Conference of Superiors of Salesian Provinces and Vice Provinces of Africa and Madagascar) took place last November in digital mode. The Regional Councilor, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, today outlines a summary of what was discussed.

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