NEWS
(ANS – Rome) – The Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) has officially issued a decree recognizing the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) as an institution of particular scientific relevance on the international level. This marks a crucial milestone for the professional qualification of UPS graduates, especially in terms of eligibility for professional registers established under Law No. 55 of April 15, 2024.
(ANS - Rome) – The “Our Lady of Africa” Vice Province of Tropical Equatorial Africa (ATE) is located in the heart of Central Africa. It includes five countries: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Chad. Covering an area of approximately 2,678,160 km², the region is home to a population of about 55.8 million people. The Vice Province was canonically established on January 31, 1998, by Fr. Juan Edmundo Vecchi, the 8th successor of Don Bosco. Since its foundation, the Vice Province has had six Superiors, with the current one being Fr. Roland Mintsa.
(ANS - Rome) – The history of the Salesian Province in Hungary dates back over a century. The Salesians arrived in Hungary in 1913 during the leadership of Fr Paul Albera, the first successor of Don Bosco as Rector Major. In the years that followed, they established numerous houses, schools, and student residences throughout the country.
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INTERVIEWS
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Myanmar – Cardinal Bo, SDB: “A Ceasefire to Allow Aid Is Welcome. Our People Have Suffered Greatly – Now It’s Time for Peace”(ANS – Yangon) – Upon learning of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, a Salesian of Don Bosco and Archbishop of Yangon, immediately called on the military junta—ruling the country since the 2021 coup—to implement a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to reach affected areas. “I am pleased that something is beginning to move in this direction. Today, I urge everyone to give peace a chance. Our people have suffered immensely. Peace is possible—peace is the only way,” he stated.
EDITORIAL
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RMG – Don Bosco: “The Fascinating Saint”(ANS - Rome) - Don Bosco is perhaps the most amazing and fascinating saint, history has ever produced. The humble work which he began for the welfare of his poor and abandoned boys in Italy has produced astonishing results, and today there are nearly 14000 Salesians working in 138 countries, and there are more than 200,000 members belonging to the 32 groups of the worldwide Salesian Family sharing the charism of Don Bosco and reaching out to the needy young people.
EVENTS
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France – Education and Poverty: When “ATD-Quart Monde” and the Don Bosco Network Share Their Reflections(ANS – Paris) – In France, three million children live in families whose income falls below the poverty line. For this reason, the topic of “Education and Poverty” deeply resonates with the Don Bosco Salesian Family. On Tuesday, April 1, the Don Bosco Foundation in France brought together two committed voices—Marie-Aleth Grard, president of “ATD-Quart Monde,” (ATD Altogether in Dignity – Fourth World) and Fr. Jean-Marie Petitclerc, SDB, Vice Provincial of the Salesian Province “St. Francis de Sales” of France and Southern Belgium—for a discussion on this crucial theme.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – World Health Day: Salesian Missions highlights health programs for people living in poverty(ANS – New Rochelle) - Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring World Health Day on April 7. In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) held the First World Health Assembly and designated the day to mark the founding of WHO. The first World Health Day was held in 1950. Every year it serves as an opportunity to draw worldwide attention to a particular theme of importance related to global health.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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WE ARE DON BOSCO TODAYTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDB
Dear friends and readers, members of the Salesian Family, for this month's greeting in the Salesian Bulletin I will focus on a very important event that the Salesian Congregation is holding presently: General Chapter XXIX. This assembly, the most important one that the Congregation can experience, occurs every six years along the Salesian Congregation’s journey.
