NEWS
(ANS – Madrid) – Child slavery is both a cause and a consequence of poverty and lack of opportunity. It’s a cruel cycle that crushes the futures of millions of children and young people around the world. April 16 marks the International Day Against Child Slavery, and “Misiones Salesianas”—the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid—reminds us that a child’s rightful place is in school.
(ANS – Rome) – In recent years, the Salesian Congregation has gradually embraced a broader and more contemporary understanding of the concept of "mission." This theological and pastoral evolution has led to a re-reading of the traditional notion of mission in light of new socio-cultural, ecclesial, and digital challenges.
(ANS – Rome) – In a world spinning faster by the day—where the youth are often overwhelmed, overlooked, or lost in the noise—a humble force continues to burn steadily. It is a fire first kindled in Valdocco, Turin, and now blazing with purpose across Luzon, Philippines. This is the Salesian North Province, officially known as FIN: the Philippine North Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
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INTERVIEWS
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Italy – GC29, Fr. Attard: “Listening to Young People Around the World, Don Bosco’s Method Is Still Relevant”(ANS – Turin) – "Avvenire" is a prominent Italian daily official newspaper of the Catholic Church in Italy which has featured an article on our New Rector Major Fr. Fabio Attard. We present you an extract from the article:
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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Malta – Face to Face with the Man of Sorrows: Teatru Salesjan, Malta(ANS – Sliema) – From April 13 to 18, Teatru Salesjan opens its doors to an encounter that transcends time, inviting the public to come Face to Face: Encountering the Man of the Shroud. This extraordinary Holy Week event offers a rare opportunity to contemplate a life-sized replica of the Holy Shroud of Turin—a silent yet deeply moving image that has stirred faith, awe, and mystery for centuries.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – Kuyuntsa, the Village Loved by Fr. Bolla(ANS – Kuyuntsa) – As the diocesan phase of the beatification and canonization process of the Servant of God Fr. Luis (Luigi) Bolla, SDB, nears its conclusion, attention turns to the village he loved so dearly: Kuyuntsa.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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With Don Bosco - AlwaysTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio
To celebrate a General Chapter in one place or in some other place is not an indifferent matter. Certainly, being at Valdocco, in the "cradle of the charism", we have the opportunity to rediscover the beginnings of our history and rediscover the originality that constitutes the heart of our identity as consecrated persons and apostles to the young.
