Vatican – Pope asks children to be “artisans of peace”: transform the future, think of the children ...

(ANS - Vatican City) - In the Paul VI hall, Pope Francis met over six thousand students from the ...

Brazil – The Salesian Apprenticeship Centre in Goiânia celebrates 50 years of activity in the ...

Goiânia, Brazil – April 2024 – The Salesian Apprenticeship Centre (CESAM) in ...

RMG – Many cardinals and bishops to participate in the episcopal ordination of Card. Fernández ...

(ANS – Rome) – The Mass of episcopal ordination of Card. Ángel ...

Colombia – Conclusion of the Salesian Provincial Chapter Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia – April 2024 – In the week from 7 to 12 April, the Salesian ...

Spain – The Salesians in Pamplona participate in the INFINITE project, which will guide and support ...

(ANS – Pamplona) – The Salesians in Pamplona are involved in the INFINITE European ...

Italy – Celebration of the Centenary of Collegio Don Bosco, Pordenone: an Anniversary of Excellence ...

(ANS – Pordenone) – The centenary celebrations at Collegio Don Bosco Pordenone ...

India – Inauguration of EV Lab at DB Chinchwad

(ANS Chinchwad) – On 17 April 2024, Don Bosco, Chinchwad, marked a significant ...

Italy - TGS 2024 National Assembly: a concrete future

Catania, Italy – April 2024 - The Fortieth National Assembly of Youth and Social Tourism APS ...

Argentina - Meeting of the Educational Assistants in the Northern Argentina Province: strengthening ...

Córdoba, Argentina – April 2024 – A meeting of the Educational Assistants from ...

Italy – A new musical dedicated to Pope Francis

Catania, Italy – April 2024 – The "CGS Life" in Biancavilla (Catania) has been engaged ...

Portugal – Great success for the fourth edition of the "Short Film Festival"

Lisbon, Portugal – April 2024 – The UCI Cinema room, within El Corte Inglês in ...

The "Generala"

The “Generala” was a prison for minors in Turin, which at Don Bosco's time had about ...

(ANS - Los Angeles) - On the third day of his visit to the United States West Province (SUO), yesterday, Nov. 17, Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime continued his acquaintance with the Salesian presence in the Los Angeles area. The three main highlights of his day were visits to Saint John Bosco High School and Don Bosco Tech in Rosemead, and, back in Bellflower, the Eucharist in honor of Saint Artemide Zatti, celebrated together with Salesian Family members.

Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, France - November 2022 - On All Saints' Day, the 11th edition of the "Weekend Don Bosco, Youth and Families" gathering was held at the "AEC de Forgeassoud" vacation village in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt. The event gathered 246 participants, many of whom were at their first experience. During the day, which was an opportunity for reunion, spirituality and fun, Fr. Sébastien Robert, Economer of the "St. Francis de Sales" Province of France and Southern Belgium (FRB), specialists Séverine and Jean-Baptiste Hibon, speech therapist and psychologist respectively, and finally Hugo and Geoffroy, two young people from the music group "Holi," which meets several thousand people every year to share moments, talk about their worldview and how they live their faith. The day was also enriched by an interactive show, performed by Isabelle Laurent and titled "The Little Girl Who Wanted to Save the World," an invitation to become aware of our capabilities.

(ANS - Madrid) - In October 2022, the Salesian social institution "Pinardi" and the Community of Madrid launched "Primera Experiencia Profesional" (First Professional Experience), a project that aims to address the problem of youth unemployment with an innovative methodology, and to study its impact. Thanks to this initiative, which has kicked off in the Pinardi centers of the Madrid capital - Atocha, Puerta del Sol, and Pan Bendito - and in the cities of Alcalá de Henares, Fuenlabrada and Parla, 400 young people shall have the opportunity to discover their vocation with training carried out in real work environments within companies.

(ANS – Lagos) - When push comes to shove, all humans will eventually have to learn to co-exist peacefully with their environment. Following this stance, the Africa Nigeria-Niger Province has decided to find a way to reach the youths, then the masses, about the need to all be participants of the Green Alliance project. What other way to garner massive youth participation than through entertainment and shows that appeal to their senses. This is where the Don Bosco Online Radio of the ANN Province comes in.

(ANS – Shillong) – On 29 October 2022 the delegates of the Centenary Youth Expo were fortunate to have the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, as the main celebrant. At the end of Mass, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco animated a sincere and paternal dialogue with them.

(ANS - Guwahati) - The Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, dedicated Tuesday evening, October 25, to listening to and talking with about 350 young people belonging to different institutes and educational centers run by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the 3 Provinces of Northeast India: Guwahati, Shillong, and Dimapur.

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INTERVIEWS

  • Italy – A Salesian on the front line of the war in Ukraine: "Being close counts, words come later"

    (ANS - Rome) - As he tells with a gentleness that does not seem to come from horror, he is "resting a little bit" in Rome these days. Fr Oleh Ladnyuk is a Ukrainian Salesian priest who is a military chaplain at the front, among the soldiers who fight in defence of their country and among the civilians who for over two years have seen their lives wiped out. He brings humanitarian aid where the missiles fall and from those places he helps with the evacuation of young people and adults - so far at least 500 people, but there are probably many more. These days the Salesian – who carries out his ministry in Dnipro and teaches History in a state school in the city – is in Rome to take part with two other priests and a dozen lay people from his country in the "Accompanying when Trauma Hits" course hosted by the Pontifical Salesian University in collaboration with the Faculty of Educational Sciences, with the DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation and the Don Bosco Network. A project that aims to provide theoretical and methodological tools to deal with the traumas caused by war.

EDITORIAL

  • Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts

    (ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.

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MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR

  • I’M A SALESIAN AND I’M A BORORO

    THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB

    Diary of a Happy and Blessed Missionary Day

    Dear friends , I’m writing to you from Meruri in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I write this greeting almost as if it were a journalistic report, because it has been only 24 hours since I arrived in the middle of this Brazilian state.

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