INTERVIEWS
(ANS - Sao Paulo) - Fr Justino Sarmento Rezende, SDB, is the first Brazilian native to be ordained a priest and he belongs to the Salesian Congregation. He is an expert in "indigenous and inculturated pastoral spirituality", is a member of the Special Secretariat of the Synod for the Amazon and has been collaborating for more than two years in the preparation of the Synod for the Amazon which will begin next 6 October.
(ANS - Turin) - Only a few days are left to the start of the Synod on the Amazon, launched by Pope Francis, to be held in the Vatican from 6 October to 27 October. For this occasion, Msgr. Jonny Eduardo Reyes, SDB, apostolic vicar of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela, visited the Valdocco house and spoke about important issues such as ecology and the social and political situation in Venezuela.
(ANS - Belén) - The month of October, the "Extraordinary Missionary Month" that Pope Francis wanted, has begun. A month that commemorates the 100 years of the Apostolic Letter "Maximum Illud" by Benedict XV on the propagation of the Catholic faith throughout the world. A month in which the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region will take place from 6 to 27 October; its theme: "Amazons: New paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology". Among the Salesian participants there will also be Msgr. Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, SDB, auxiliary bishop of Belén do Pará. In an interview he tells us about his missionary vision and passion.
(ANS – Addis Ababa) – Werkeneh Alemu is a boy whose life would have him end up on the street, like many other street kids on the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; but today he is overjoyed at his extraordinary achievement. He has scored Straight A’s, which means he has scored 100% in the National Exam that was held last June for grade 10 students. He attributes his great achievement to the unending support of the Salesians at Bosco Children, Mekanissa, where he has been a resident for the past 6 years.