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Religious freedom in the world
1 out of 7 Christian lives in a country of persecution.
38, the number of countries in which there are serious or extreme forms of persecution.
21, the countries classified as persecuting.
17 places where there is religious discrimination.
In sum:
61% of the world's population lives in countries where there is NO respect for religious freedom.
In 9% of the world's nations there is discrimination.
There is persecution in 11% of the world's countries.
Source: Aid to the Church in Need
Here, the complete report.
Formation Houses: how many and what they include
There are currently 169 formation houses in the Salesian world.
What do they include?
Prenovitiate
Novitiate
Postnovitiate
Center for specific formation for priesthood aspirants
“Theology”
Specific formation center for coadjutors/brothers
What are the biggest novitiates?
The three novitiates with most numerous novices this year are:
Lubumbashi Chem-Chem (AFC): 25 novices
Ba Thon, Vietnam (VIE): 23 novices
Shillong Sunnyside (INS): 21 novices
How many Salesian schools and vocational training centers are there?
SCHOOLS
3,643 Schools
940,000 students
68,000 teachers and trainers
FORMATION CENTERS
826 vocational training centers
200,300 students
15,000 teachers and formators