Rome, Italy – January 2025 – On Friday, January 24, the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of the Congregation, a simple inaugural function was held for the renovated Salesian Generalate. The Generalate, which houses the General Council and the Sacred Heart of Jesus community, including the central offices of the Salesian Congregation, was reopened after a three-year renovation of the complex.
(ANS - Rome) - The 13th edition of the Salesian Social Communication Days is to be held on 28-29 April 2023 at the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome. This is an annual event that involves young people from the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and other religious Congregations in initial formation, to promote their formation in communication.
(ANS - Rome) - An event on the theme "Auxilium Faculty: female perspectives for Rome as an Educating City" was held yesterday, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in the Sala della Protomoteca on the Capitol Hill in Rome, organized by the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences "Auxilium," in collaboration with the Municipalities XIII and XIV of the Municipality of Rome, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (1872-2022).
(ANS - Rome) - Today, at 5:30 pm, June 3, 2022, in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Card. Vicar Angelo De Donatis presides over the Eucharistic Celebration for the 150th anniversary of both the Comboni Missionaries and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.
(ANS - Rome) - In its non-stop work for the neediest minors, "Salesiani per il Sociale APS" officially launches the digital notebook: "The accompaniment of unaccompanied minors in Europe: the experiences of social professionals". This tool constitutes a digital platform for the formation and updating of frontline operators working with Unaccompanied Minors in Europe.
(ANS - Rome) - Both before Italy's unification and after, even when Rome was proclaimed "Capital" of the Kingdom, Don Bosco, a Piedmontese halfway between loyalty to the institutions of the Kingdom and unconditional love for the Pope, visited Rome 20 times for a total of almost 2 years of stay - not a little, considering the conditions of the means of transport of the nineteenth century. On those occasions he had to face the distrust of the ecclesiastical authorities, received the warm welcome of both Pius IX and Leo XIII, and aroused the devout admiration of the Roman people.
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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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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
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Panama – Social communication, the central theme of the Conference in honour of Saint Francis de Sales 2025(ANS – Panama City) – On Saturday 18 January 2025, the "Domingo Savio" room, located at the Don Bosco Basilica, was the scene of an event dedicated to music, reflection and dialogue, on the occasion of the conference in honour of Saint Francis de Sales 2025.
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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."