SPECIAL REPORTS
(ANS - Cali) – Colombia’s guerrilla warfare began in 1952 and has caused over 300,000 deaths, while at the same time fueling the growth of powerful drug cartels. At the “Don Bosco Center” in Cali, however, young people who have known nothing but guerrillas and guerilla warfare are welcomed and accompanied on their path towards rehabilitation.
(ANS – Lima) – "One of the updated expressions of the Salesian charism is to make visible the challenge and beauty of communion. It is Jesus who calls each of us, from our different realities and personal histories, to form in his name a community that manifests God's Trinitarian love to young people". This is what Fr Hugo Orozco, SDB, Councillor for the Interamerica Region, shared in a reflection arising out of the Extraordinary Visit that he is carrying out, on behalf of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, to the Salesian houses of the Province of Peru. Here is his report:
(ANS - Rome) - Today we publish the second of the ten articles by Fr Gildasio Mendes, General Councillor for Social Communication, dedicated to deepening the theme “Don Bosco: The Digital and virtual reality”. The specific focus of this month concerns “Don Bosco’s geographical intuition and its relationship with digital and virtual reality”.
(ANS - New Rochelle) - "Salesian Missions", the Salesian Mission Office based in New Rochelle, joins the celebrations for the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September each year with the aim of fostering the ideals of peace among the people. The theme chosen for 2021 is: “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”. The theme focuses on how we can help people recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, build resilience, and transform the world into a fairer, more inclusive, and healthier place.