NEWS
(ANS - Cairo) – In Egypt's Salesian schools, intensive Italian language courses for young people have started recently, animated by young volunteers from the Salesian Central Italy Circumscription(ICC). As always, the impact is not without emotions, a mix of fears and anxieties, but also with a desire to start afresh, to give.
(ANS – Castelgandolfo) – The traditional summer meeting of the General Councils of the Salesians (SDB) and Mary Help of Christians (FMA) was held at the FMA venue in Castelgandolfo on the afternoon of July 24, 2017. Again, as in the previous winter's meeting, the main theme was the forthcoming Synod of Bishops (October 2018) on the theme: “Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment.” The specific objective was to identify several elements essential to a common journey towards the Synod.
(ANS – Rome) – In May the IUS General Coordination convoked for a contest that had the objective to renewal the Salesian Institutions of Higher Education Logo. The design of a renewed original and unpublished logo intended to be the representative image of IUS worldwide, the decision to change the logo was taken during the VII General Assembly in 2016.
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INTERVIEWS
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RMG - Preparation, objectives, challenges and perspectives of GC29: in dialogue with the Moderator, Fr Alphonse Owoudou(ANS - RMG) - Just a few days before the beginning of the 29th General Chapter (GC29) of the Salesian Congregation, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, Councillor for the Africa-Madagascar Region and Moderator of GC29, recounts in detail, through an articulate interview, the work preceding and underlying this responsibility, indicating the spirit that will animate it and the attitudes and conditions to make it truly a Cenacle in which the Holy Spirit can act, for the benefit of the Congregation, the Salesian mission and the youth of the world.
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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Italy – Artificial Intelligence, School, and Vocational Training: The Salesians of Italy at “Didacta” 2025(ANS – Florence) – The Salesian network for vocational training and education will participate in the “Didacta Fair” to discuss artificial intelligence, employment, business, and school education.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – International Women's Day: Salesian Missions highlights educational programs that empower women and girls(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The day honors the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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WE ARE DON BOSCO TODAYTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDB
Dear friends and readers, members of the Salesian Family, for this month's greeting in the Salesian Bulletin I will focus on a very important event that the Salesian Congregation is holding presently: General Chapter XXIX. This assembly, the most important one that the Congregation can experience, occurs every six years along the Salesian Congregation’s journey.