NEWS
(ANS – Rome) – "Accompanying when trauma hits" is the title of the training course scheduled from April 3 to 17 at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. This course, organized by the University in collaboration with the Don Bosco nel Mondo and the Don Bosco Network, aims to provide tools for the management and prevention of trauma for educators, teachers, and members of the Salesian Family working in armed conflict contexts. Participants include representatives from three Salesian provinces - Middle East Province (MOR), Greek Catholic Vice-province of Ukraine (UKR), and Poland-Cracow Province (PLS) - as well as from the diocese of Donetsk, Ukraine.
(ANS - Rome) - There is an air of great expecation throughout the Salesian world for the celebration of the Mass of the episcopal consecration of Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Titular Archbishop-elect of Ursona; and that of Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, Titular Archbishop-elect of Gradisca, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), which will take place next Saturday, 20 April 2024, in the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, starting at 3:30 p.m. (UTC+2). Both prelates will concelebrate their First Mass as bishops the following day, Sunday, 21st April, in the Salesian Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, starting at 11:30am.
(ANS – Bangalore) – The Commission for Bible under the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) presented the Creative Ministry Award to the mobile application ‘BibleOn,’ formerly known as The Holy Bible in Tongues, in a function held at NBCLC, Bangalore, on April 12. The award was presented to Fr. Madathiparambil Jose Thomas SDB, Salesian of the Province of Dimapur, and Mr. Thomson Philip, CEO of Eloit Innovations, by Rev. Dr. Antonysamy Peter Abir, Bishop of Sultanpet and Chairman of CCBI Commission for Bible.
(ANS – Aleppo) – Close to 220 people in Aleppo, Syria, were provided critical cardiovascular medical care thanks to support provided by Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. These patients were impacted by the February 2023 earthquake in Syria and Turkey. The patients who were supported needed life-saving surgeries and medical care. This project enabled 20 patients to access the surgery they needed. Other patients were able to access follow-up medical appointments, testing and medications.
(ANS – Annecy) – From 6 to 13 April 2024, 37 Salesians from the four Polish Provinces took part in their annual Retreat held this year in the form of a pilgrimage to France on the theme “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart (Mt 11:29). With St Francis de Sales in the school of Divine Love.” Most participants were Rectors of communities and responsible for presences in the Province of Krakow (PLS), accompanied by the Provincial, Fr Marcin Kaznowski, his Vice-Provincial Fr Zygmunt Kostka, and the Provincial Economer, Fr Piotr Pawelec.
(ANS – Rome) – Journalist Carlo Di Cicco died yesterday in Rome, at the age of 79. A professional who can rightly be counted among the communicators "of and for peace", and of social matters, he has always been close to Salesian spirituality – having been a professed Salesians for a period – he worked first at the ASCA agency (Agenzia di Stampa Cattolica Associata) and then at L’Osservatore Romano, where he became Deputy Director, a role Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone wanted him in. He was also for many years a close collaborator of the iNfo Salesian Agency (ANS) and also of the Salesian Bulletin.