(ANS - Rome) - Yesterday, 2 February. the documentary "Alto el fuego" (Ceasefire) was shown in Rome to a large audience of journalists. The film was made by "Misiones Salesianas" in Madrid in collaboration with the Salesian House "Ciudad Don Bosco" in Medellin, Colombia. After the screening of the documentary, many questions were put to the two former child soldiers present, Manuel and Catalina (fictitious names). "Catalina, did you decide to join FARC? Why did you leave it?" - "Yes. I decided to join and I decided to leave … "
(ANS - Rome) - "Europe is a land of contrasts. You notice this immediately when you meet young people from different countries. In this region alone the Salesians speak 27 different languages! But, speaking of language, we should not forget that the most important language is that of the heart." Today we publish the second and final part of the interview with Fr Tadeusz Rozmus, Councillor for the Central and Northern European region.
(ANS - Rome) - In preparation for the European gathering of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM), scheduled to take place from 11 to 16 August 2017, the coordinators from the so-called "Small Team SYM Europe" have unveiled the logo for the event. The logo is in three parts representing a set of arrows - blue representing vision, red for passion and yellow for mission. The three parts can also be seen as referring to the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
(ANS - Rome) - "My dear young people, I invite you to be courageous in your life. I urge you to have the strength to go against the current when the call to be true to yourself and to Jesus resonates persistently deep in your heart " The message that Fr Ángel Fernández Artime sends to young people, on the occasion of the Feast of Don Bosco, is a message of gratitude, hope and commitment, which - precisely in the manner of Don Bosco - urges the young to follow Jesus in an authentic way.
(ANS – Roma) – “They are a new gift to our Family and a confirmation of the path of sanctity flourished from the charism given by God to the Church through our father Don Bosco”. Thus asserts the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, in a letter he sent to the Salesians and to those Responsible of the groups of the Salesian Family on the occasion of the Venerability of the Servants of God Fr. Francesco Convertini, Salesian missionary in India, and of Fr. Josè Vech Vandor, Salesian missionary in Cuba.
(ANS – Rome) – Turin in the Bicentenary year 2015; Freetown free from Ebola, but still buffeted by its effects in 2016; and for this year 2017, the city of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, because of the 100 years of Salesian presence in the Antilles. The Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, continues to choose very significant places to celebrate the feast of St. John Bosco (January 31st). The tenth Successor of Don Bosco will leave on Monday 30th on his Animation Visit that will comprise, till February 5th, also Porto Rico and Cuba.
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INTERVIEWS
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Chile – Former Salesian student in the fight against Alzheimer's disease(ANS - Santiago) - Dr Nibaldo Inestrosa, graduate of the Salesian Institute in Valdivia and national prize of Natural Sciences winner, is a pioneer and expert in the study of Alzheimer's disease in the country. In this interview, he offers an insight into the current challenges, but not before reflecting on his formative experience at the Salesian Institute in Valdivia and how this influenced his interest in biology and science.
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RMG – Don Bosco: “The Fascinating Saint”(ANS - Rome) - Don Bosco is perhaps the most amazing and fascinating saint, history has ever produced. The humble work which he began for the welfare of his poor and abandoned boys in Italy has produced astonishing results, and today there are nearly 14000 Salesians working in 138 countries, and there are more than 200,000 members belonging to the 32 groups of the worldwide Salesian Family sharing the charism of Don Bosco and reaching out to the needy young people.
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India – INS youth solemnise Don Bosco’s Feast Day with ‘Ka Sur Kynud S-3’ Grand Finale(ANS – Shillong) – The Youth of St John Paul II, Shillong Province, celebrated the Feast Day of St. John Bosco with the Grand Finale of “Ka Sur Kynud, Season 3.” Organised by Don Bosco Media Network Television, the Social Communication Department of the Province, at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, this two-month-long singing competition, which imitates the global singing competition The Voice, concluded on 31 January 2025, coinciding with the Solemnity of St John Bosco.
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United States – CATHOLIC WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: Salesian Missions highlights medical programs for people in need around the globe(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of the Sick. Every year on Feb. 11, the Pope marks the day with a special message calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those who are ill. Saint John Paul II instituted the day “to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society to be increasingly attentive to the sick and to those who care for them.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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WHAT A GIFT TIME IS!THE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR,
Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDBThe beginning of the new year is illuminated in our liturgy by the ancient formula with which the Israelite priests blessed the people: "May the Lord bless you, and keep you. May the Lord show His face to you, and have mercy on you. May the Lord turn His countenance to you, and give you peace."