Welcome to the June edition of ANS news video. You will find various initiatives for the and other interesting events in favour of the young people in the Salesian world…all these await you. Enjoy the vision.
(ANS – Rome) – A few days after the naming of Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, as Cardinal, messages of congratulations and encouragement continue to arrive from all over the world and from numerous groups of the Salesian Family, united with the promise of prayers in support of the future Cardinal and his mission, which is increasingly becoming part of the heart of the Church. From the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) to the Past Pupils of Don Bosco, from the Salesian Cooperators to the Past Pupils of the FMA, from the Superiors of the various Provinces – especially those most linked to Fr Á.F. Artime – to the young people on the social networks, there have been many manifestations of affection and support.
(ANS– Rome) – The information and reflection clips on Salesian Mission Day 2023, offered by the Missions Sector through ANS, continue. Today we are offering the contribution by Dr. Amaya Valcárcel, researcher at the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Holy See.
(ANS – Rome) – The promotion of Integral Ecology has long been a priority for everyone and, in particular, for those who are drawn to Christian inspiration. The publication of the Encyclical Laudato Si', in fact, sparked an interest in the entire created world and in the environment. At the same time, a question arose: how to communicate ecology? In his new article for July, Fr Maciej Makula, SDB, member of the Social Communication Sector, responds to this.
(ANS – Rome) – Issue 80 of Ricerche Storiche Salesiane (RSS), the six-monthly journal on religious and civil history published by the Salesian Historical Institute (ISS) and covering the six months from January-June 2023, has now been published.
(ANS – Cogne) - The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime and the General Council went to Valle d 'Aosta in Cogne from 30 June to 2 July as guests of the Alpine Villaggio Alpino Don Bosco di Cogne. Located in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park, this house is run by the Salesians from the Piedmont and Valle d 'Aosta Special Circumscription (ICP), and offers school camps, retreats, meetings and vocational guidance opportunities, study courses, holidays for the clergy and formation meetings for the laity.
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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.
EDITORIAL
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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.
EVENTS
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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."