NEWS
(ANS - Benediktbeuern) - "The Salesian world is wonderful." So said the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, on his arrival on German soil on the evening of Saturday 26 November. He said that this statement was directed not only to the Salesians, but to the whole Salesian Family. He also spoke of his satisfaction at getting to know the situation of the Salesians in Germany during this visit.
(ANS - Rome) - "Go forward with courage and without fear! The one who never makes a mistake never does anything!” This is the message with which Pope Francis last Friday 25 November greeted about 140 religious, representatives of many congregations, gathered in Rome for the 88th General Assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG). His address was the final act of the Assembly which had taken place over the previous two days at the Salesianum in Rome, on the theme "Go and bear fruit. The fruitfulness of the prophecy."
(ANS - Cologne) - "Freely you have received, freely give" (Matthew 10: 8b). This is the command that Jesus gave to those who proclaim his message. It is still relevant for the whole Church. In this spirit more than 2,000 people have signed a petition promoted by the Salesian Fr Hatto von Hatzfeld, to request that the Catholic Church’s official German version of the Bible be made as free as possible on digital media.
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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.