Policoro, Italy – June 2024 – The Salesian Family Provincial Council for Italy-s Southern Province (IME) met in Policoro on 29 and 30 June. The Advisory Council represents a significant coordination and animation body of the 32 Groups of the Salesian Family, 13 of whom belong to the Province. The Policoro meeting opened with an address from the Provincial, Fr Giampaolo Roma. Taking up some fundamental passages of his Report to the Provincial Chapter last April, he said: "There is a growing awareness of SF thinking and planning, convinced that the future can only be according to the logic of a vast movement of people and pastors. This certainty for us is growing, albeit slowly." Key points on the agenda included updating the timing of the SF Study Days (including at the regional level); the presence of the SF in Houses or Sectors entrusted to the Laity in the SDB and FMA Provinces. These are important themes that highlight how timely and inescapable it is that communion is the main path of mission for the Salesian Family, and that it recognises itself as a 'vast apostolic movement' generated by the Spirit of the Lord. In Don Bosco's passion this expresses the educational and spiritual care for the salvation of all young people, in particular and the poorest and most disadvantaged

Source: Cosimina D'Errico (donboscoalsud.it)

Bethlehem, Palestine – July 2024 - Despite the situation in Palestine, on 7 July the Don Bosco Salesian Work in Bethlehem will host summer activities. Hundreds of young people take part in the various activities, which will last three weeks, on the theme "Bosco World".

Warsaw, Poland – July 2024 – On 3 July, the Rector of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw, Prof. Ryszard Czekalski, presented the appointments of the new Vice-Rectors for the 2024-2028 term. Among the nominees is Prof. Ryszard Sadowski, Salesian priest from the Province of Piła (PLN). Fr Ryszard Sadowski has been appointed Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation. So far he has been associated with the Faculty of Christian Philosophy at UKSW, where he has held the positions of Head of the Department of Eco-Philosophy and Director of the Institute of Philosophy. The main areas of scientific research of the new Vice-Rector concern sustainable development, bio-cultural diversity, cultural ecology and environmental history. In addition, in the course of his scientific research he is introducing a new strand of research called "religion and ecology" to Poland. He is editor of the "Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae" journal. In the photo, Fr Sadowski (right) with the Rector of UKSW.

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