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London, August 6th, 2016 – The Salesian Family of Battersea, London, gathered last Saturday, August 6th, at the Sacred Heart Church to participate in the diaconal ordination of the Salesian confrère Kevin O'Donnell, during the Eucharist presided over by Msgr. Peter Smith, Archbishop of Southwark
Lomé, Togo – August 6th, 2016 – On the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Msgr. Denis Amouzou Dzakpa, Archbishop of Lomé, consecrated 7 new priests, among whom the Salesian confrère Jacques Mawuli Folly.
Zafferana Etnea, Italy – August 2016 – From August 4th to 7th, in Zafferana Etnea, close to Catania, 35 young people discussed on the role of the youth in the Italian Federation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco. Guided by the national Delegate, Fr. Gianni Russo,and by the Vice-President for the Young, Matteo Lai, they reflected on social planning, through some lessons delivered by the Delegate for Past Pupils of Sicily, Fr. Enzo Giammello. On that occasion mention was made of 4 social projects elaborated by the young: education to lawfulness and social integration of young immigrants, of minor detainees and of young at risk.
(ANS – Rio de Janiero) – On occasion of the Olympic Games in Brazil “Jugend Eine Welt – Don Bosco Aktion Österreich” raised concerns over the distressing situation of streetchildren in Brazil where the Austrian ngo supports Don Bosco projects since many years. Jugend Eine Welt deplored that many homeless children had been removed from the streets of Rio de Janeiro in advance of the Olympic Games.