Turin, Italy - September 2023 - The fifth edition of the Salesian School of Spiritual Accompaniment, for Italian and Spanish-speaking Salesians, concluded on 23 September in the presence of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, who presented the participants with their certificates and offered them some words of encouragement. The Rector Major stressed the importance of this school for the growth of the individual, the formator and guide, his growth in the ministry of accompanying the confreres. So that all may become credible and authentic signs and bearers of God's love for the young. GC27 reminds us that young people are our burning bush. We should approach them with reverence because we are encountering the presence of God in them. Through them, we find our way to holiness. At the same time, GC28 reminds us that we are the sacrament of presence for young people. The participants greatly appreciated three important moments: the individually directed silent retreat, learning about the history of St John Bosco's life in the different places of Valdocco and Colle Don Bosco, and the practical skills training. These three moments allowed them to appreciate the three important attitudes needed to grow in the Salesian spiritual life: inner silence, contemplative listening to how God, St John Bosco or the young people communicate to us, and the need to be accompanied on life's journey.
(ANS – Rome) – The first missionary we present in the aftermath of the 154th Salesian Missionary Expedition is the Vietnamese John Baptist Nguyen Viet Duc, who after his licentiate in Philosophy will be a missionary in Romania.
(ANS – Rome) – Salesian Angelo Amato, current Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints was among the cardinals created in the Consistory of 20 November 2010.
(ANS - Rome) - Pope Benedict XVI, in his second consistory for the creation of new cardinals, in 2007, once again chose a Salesian to collaborate with him in the ecclesiastical service of the cardinalate. On this occasion, the person called was Monsignor Raffaele Farina, already known at the time for being a distinguished scholar, a hard worker and a meek and humble man, who with his discreet and punctual service was able to win the esteem of the three Pontiffs with whom he collaborated.
(ANS – Rome) – This is the letter of commitment of our Salesian youth after the beautiful experience of the World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
(ANS – Rome) – The first Salesian cardinal of Asian origins, as well as the first Salesian cardinal chosen by Pope Benedict XVI came from Hong Kong in 2006: Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, an eminent figure of the Chinese Church, a direct pupil of the Don Bosco of China, Servant of God Fr Charles Braga, as well as a champion of the rights of his people.
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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.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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RMG - St. Francis de Sales Communicator: All for Love(ANS – Rome) - The figure of St. Francis de Sales, chosen by Don Bosco as an example of a communicator, teaches that communication is a matter of the heart. In his expression, "Everything in the Church is love: everything lives in love, for love, and of love," we understand his revolution in the way of communicating, and how communication becomes fruitful when it allows communion and the exchange of one's experiences in a path of accompaniment and collaboration in God's project.
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."