NEWS
(ANS - Lubumbashi) - The Higher School of Administration and Economic Policy of Lubumbashi (EcoPo - Lubumbashi) is one of the educational works of the Salesians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Opened on 4 October 2010, it is a scientific and professional centre of great value in the heart of the former province of Katanga. Its mission is to give its students a quality education in the field of administration of public and private organizations to bring them to quick and qualified integration in the labour world. For the Salesians, it is an original and innovative project, both in the landscape of Higher Education and universities in the DRC, and in the relationship with business companies.
(ANS - Rome) - "Our pieces of paper are echoes and traces of the passage of the Church, indeed of the Lord Jesus in the world. The ‘cult’ of these cards, documents and archives, implies the worship of Christ, a sense of the Church, giving ourselves and those who will come after us the history of this phase of the transitus Domini in the world "(Paul VI, 1963). Today more than ever it is necessary to take care of the Salesian historical archives. It is a commitment to the preservation and promotion of the charism.
(ANS - Milan) - The Youth Forum is an event that the Salesian Youth Movement in Lombardo-Emiliana, Italy has been organizing for years as a strong moment of reflection on the spirituality of Don Bosco. This year’s forum took place in Milan, on Sunday 19 February. It had as special guest Fr Pier Jabloyan, Director of the Salesian Oratory of Aleppo, Syria.
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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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Argentina – UNISAL Participates in the International Forum “Territories of the Future: South Atlantic and Antarctica”(ANS – Río Grande) – From February 19 to 21, the cities of Río Grande, Tolhuin, and Ushuaia hosted the International Forum “Territories of the Future: South Atlantic and Antarctica”, organized by the University Network for the Care of the Common Home (RUC) and the Municipality of Río Grande, with support from the National University of Tierra del Fuego (UNTDF). The event brought together universities from Argentina, Latin America, and the Caribbean to discuss sustainability and conservation in these regions, with the Salesian University of Argentina (UNISAL) playing an important role.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – CATHOLIC WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: Salesian Missions highlights medical programs for people in need around the globe(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of the Sick. Every year on Feb. 11, the Pope marks the day with a special message calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those who are ill. Saint John Paul II instituted the day “to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society to be increasingly attentive to the sick and to those who care for them.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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GOOD, FAITHFUL, AND COURAGEOUS SERVANTSTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDB
During this Jubilee year, in this difficult world, we are invited to rise up, set out again, and, in newness of life, make our journey as human beings and believers.