INTERVIEWS
(ANS - Catania) - "When a group of teachers gets together, for sure they're speaking ill of their students ... That's why I avoid them. At recess, I prefer staying with the kids, living the Salesian dimension of the playground, the hallways. You get to know about students in a different way compared to when you're in front of them in the classroom." Pronouncing these words is Marco Pappalardo, a 41-year-old teacher of Literature and educator from Catania, who grew up in the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM).
(ANS - Caracas) - He is one of the Salesian religious who received the Missionary Crucifix in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. Not this year, but eight long years ago. He is among the many Salesians from Vietnam who has decided to spend his life in the mission ad gentes – ad vitam. His name is Juse Do Van Dung. He's 39, a priest and this is his testimony.
(ANS - Luanda) - Angola is a country with a notable and renowned Salesian presence. Many Salesians who have worked in various parts of this great country have come from many parts of the world. Fr Gabriel Romero, Provincial of Northern Argentina (ARN), visited his Salesian missionary brothers in Angola. The memory of the Salesians and young people who have donated their lives, and those who continue to do so, eloquently testify to their dedication and generosity.
Angola - Fr Gabriel Romero: "These lands have received many Salesians and young people"
(ANS - Luanda) - Angola is a country with a notable and renowned Salesian presence. Many Salesians who have worked in various parts of this great country have come from many parts of the world. Fr Gabriel Romero, Provincial of Northern Argentina (ARN), visited his Salesian missionary brothers in Angola. The memory of the Salesians and young people who have donated their lives, and those who continue to do so, eloquently testify to their dedication and generosity.