NEWS
(ANS – Masaya) – On February, 2016 for the sixth year “Don Bosco Prep”, Ramsey, USA, sent a group on a youth ministry trip to Nicaragua. The 23 seniors and 12 adults on this year’s trip traveled again to the town of Masaya, the center of the Mama Margarita Foundation. There they built a house, the third constructed by Don Bosco students.
(ANS - Aden) - Two weeks after the massacre perpetrated by a terrorist commando in the nursing home of the Missionaries of Charity in Aden - which killed four sisters along with 12 others - there is still no definite news of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Salesian priest who disappeared, allegedly abducted by the assailants. However, new details are emerging on the internet about the events of 4 March.
(ANS - Argenteuil) - The "coexister" group in Argenteuil strongly believes in living together. And this is not just a motto, according to Ophelia Boussard, who founded the group and had it included in the Salesian Family.
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INTERVIEWS
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Portugal – Interview with the Rector Major of the Salesians, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime(ANS – Fatima) - During his visit to Portugal for the National Day of the Salesian Youth Movement and the Pilgrimage of the Salesian Family to Fatima, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, gave a brief interview to the Salesians in Portugal, in which he talks about the importance of young people in the Salesian charism, the current challenges of the Congregation and its prospects for the future.
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 – "WE ARE NEVER FOREIGNERS IN FAMILY: Promoting and putting foster care in place for unaccompanied foreign minors"(ANS – Rome) – Next Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the Salesian Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco work in Rome will host a conference with authorities and experts in the field to discuss a very topical issue: the reception and social inclusion of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors, focusing on the fundamental role that families can play.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – World Environment Day: Salesian Missions highlights environmental initiatives(ANS – New Rochelle) - Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5. The day will focus on land restoration and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS FROM HERE TO THE WORLDTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime
Dear readers of the Salesian Bulletin,
My affectionate and cordial greetings during this Easter season. In a world in turmoil, agitated by armed conflicts and no small amount of violence, we continue to declare, announce, and proclaim that Jesus is Lord, raised by the Father, and that he LIVES. We strongly need His Presence in hearts willing to welcome Him.