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5 EAO Missionary Good Shepherds for Africa ordained By Fr. Sebastian Koladiyil, SDB Nairobi, Kenya, 19 May 2017 -- In Nairobi Kenya three priests and eighteen Deacons were ordained by Rev. Bp. Philip Angolo of Homa Bay at the Shrine of May ...

By Fr. Guillermo Basañes, SDB General Councilor for the Missions UPS (Salesian Pontifical University), Rome, 23 May 2017 -- This is already the 21st edition of the ‘Missionary course’ started by Fr. Luciano Odorico in 1995, organized in col...

By Our Own Correspondent Vatican, 24 May 2017 -- Only six months after the beatification of the first Laotian Martyrs (December 2016) Pope Francis has named Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Apostolic Vicar of Pakse, as the first ever...

Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland – Sunday 28 May 2017 celebrating the feast of the Ascension By Fr. Dominic Binh Nguyen, SDB Tuam, Ireland, 28 May 2017 -- The last Sunday of May was such a blessed and joyful day for the Irish-Malt...

Fr. George Williams goes to Salesian Garden at the age of 101 years By Fr. Kieran Anderson, SDB GBR Provincial secretary Manchester, United Kingdom, 6 June 2017 -- Fr. George Cuthbert Williams was the only child of George Frederick and Tere...

Incisive and innovative Salesian Personalities of the 20th century By Fr Stanislaw Zimniak, SDB ACSSA - Secretary On behalf of the Presidency of ACSSA (Association of Salesian Historians) that met in Rome, April 2017, I am happy to inform y...

By Fr. Dominic Seong, SDB UPS, Rome, 9 June 2017 -- According to the tradition and customs of the Rome-based EAO confreres, the first weekend of June after the arrival of our EAO regional councilor to Rome, most of us who study in the 'eter...

"Remaining in the heart of the world with the Heart of God" Rector Major's letter for VDB Centenary (English translation) By Fr. Angel F. Artime, SDB Rector Major Generalate, 20 May 2017 -- Thanks to one Filipina VDB we have in our hands in...

Initial proclamation of Jesus By Bro. Giampietro Pettenon, SDB Director, Missioni Don Bosco - Torino photo: Mr. Ester Negro Turin, Italy, 14 June 2017 -- During past few days our team of Missioni Don Bosco Torino (Italy) have visited three ...

Preparation for the 2018 Synod of Bishops: Faith - Young - Vocational Discernment By Youth Ministry Sector Generalate, 17 June 2017 -- Fraternal greetings and prayerful wishes from the Youth Ministry Sector, Rome. Incoming Synod 2018, Youth...