NEWS
(ANS – Bolton) – A meeting of the heads and representatives of European Salesian publishing houses is taking place these days (12-15 June 2023) in Bolton, United Kingdom. The goal is to share the experience of each publishing house, look for possible synergies, present new products and share best practices. One of the topics is also to reflect on the role of Salesians in the publishing world.
(ANS – Turin) – As part of the work of the summer plenary session of the General Council, the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, with the consent of the other members of the General Council, has appointed, on 13 June 2023, Fr Dominic Tran Danh Cong as the next Superior of the St Philip the Apostle Province of the Eastern United States and Canada.
(ANS – Makati) - Six students who attend Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati City, Philippines, were supported with their education thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Five of the students are in the automotive program while the sixth student is taking the fitter machinist course. The students have completed their coursework and will advance to hands-on training with their graduation in September 2023.
(ANS – Khartoum) – For 60 days now, Sudan has been experiencing its third internal war. Despite the numerous ceasefires, mostly not respected, the situation worsens day by day. More than 1.5 million people have fled their homes, thousands have died, electricity is intermittent and food is still scarce. No one leaves the house for fear of being shot and clashes between army and paramilitary forces continue to spread throughout the country. The Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians are the only religious still in the capital, Khartoum, and are seeking to start an emergency aid project to help 300 families in dire need.
(ANS – Madrid) – "You cannot dip twice in the same river" said Heraclitus. And, although the activity of the Salesian Cooperators Association has its own cycle, the same topics can never be treated in the same way. That is why every Advisory Council, every meeting, every moment that takes place has an impact on the life of the Association that must help its members to improve, as a group and as an ecclesial community.