NEWS
(ANS - Fuerte Olimpo) - “If in the first year of the pandemic we had fewer deaths and more unemployed, in this second year we have more deaths and more unemployed because it is difficult for us to do our job well and there is no exemplary punishment for those people who took advantage of the people's money in this crucial moment of the pandemic.” With these words the Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo, the Salesian Msgr. Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, denounced during the Mass of the feast of Mary Help of Christians, last May 24, the evils that afflict the flock entrusted to him.
(ANS - Rome) – In this month of May, the Marian month, the General Councilor for Social Communication of the Salesian Congregation, Fr Gildasio Mendes, proposes to look to Mary as an ever-present model for every communicator. Below is his reflection.
(ANS - Rome) - Next Sunday, 30 May 2021, three Salesian deacons, Fr Rogesious Emmanuel, from Sri Lanka, Fr Mike Okolo and Fr Daniel Omatu, both Nigerians, will be ordained as priests. The celebration will be presided over by Msgr. Guerino di Tora, Auxiliary Bishop of Rome for the Northern Sector, and held at the Parish Basilica of San Giovanni Bosco in Cinecittà, Rome, at 15:30. It shall be broadcast live on ANS.
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INTERVIEWS
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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
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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.
EVENTS
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Italy – "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of protection and prevention models": PGS conference with UPS
(ANS – Rome) – The synergy between the Salesian Youth Sports Centres (PGS) and the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome gave rise to the conference on "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of models of protection and prevention", which will take place on 13 April, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the UPS facilities in Rome.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – INT’L DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights programs that provide shelter and support
(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of homeless children on the International Day for Street Children. The day provides organizations and the millions of street children in countries worldwide with an opportunity to have their voices heard while ensuring that their rights are not ignored.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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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.