NEWS
(ANS – Vatican City) – Soon there will be the beatification of over 100 martyrs killed in hatred of the faith during the bloody Civil War in Spain. Pope Francis approved the promulgation of the Decree of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the course of the audience granted to the Cardinal Prefect Angelo Amato, SDB, last Tuesday, June 14th.
(ANS – Yangon) – “Myanmar is on the world stage with great dreams. But there are areas in which the dream has not yet come true. I refer to the war that is devastating the kachin areas. Over 150.000 persons languish in refugee camps, displaced, waiting for international aids. This chronic was has only produced losers” affirmed Salesian Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, concerning the conflict between the Burmese army and the ethnic Kachin minority in the north of the country.
(ANS – Montevideo) – The Marconi quarter is the so-called “red zone” of Montevideo. “They say that it is the most dangerous zone of the Capital. They say that the Police do not go there. They say that it is a paradise for criminals, drug dealers and problematic young people. They say this and much more, but there are people who say something different”. In Marconi quarter, which is a constant scenery of violence and death, there is an active presence, the Vocational School of the Tacurú Movement, run by the Salesians. Due to the lack of security, nearly all providers of services have left the quarter, but the Salesians have decided to remain to help and accompany the youth and the local families.
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INTERVIEWS
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RMG – The missionaries of the 155th Salesian Missionary Expedition: Angelot Dorisse Herimampionona Rakotonirina, from Madagascar (MDG) to the Albania-Kosovo-Montenegro (IME) Delegation(ANS – Rome) – Angelot, from Madagascar, is a new missionary in Europe, active in the new Delegation of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, belonging to the Province of Southern Italy (IME). Regarding his plans, he says: "My dream and my project in my mission are nothing more than the project of Christ through Don Bosco: the salvation of souls".
EDITORIAL
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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.
EVENTS
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Italy – The chapel of the relics at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin celebrates 90 years and celebrates them with an exhibition on the Shroud(ANS – Turin) – Again this year, on 14 September, on the occasion of the liturgical feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the day of the Opening of the Crypt, the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Turin hosted an evening dedicated to the Shroud, as part of the "Culture in the Basilica" exhibition, entitled "The Shroud: witness of great love".
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – Int’l Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing programs that aid poor youth(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 honoring the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty held on Oct. 17 each year. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the 35th anniversary of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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OUR ANNUAL GIFTTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR,
Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDBTraditionally as a Salesian Family, we receive the Strenna every year - a gift at the beginning of the year. I hold it dear to look inside this gift with these few lines so as to welcome it as it deserves, without losing anything of the freshness of the gift.