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By Fr. Beatus Volkmar Tola Indonesian missionary in Brazil World, 20 May 2021 -- The recently ordained young Salesian missionary priest from Indonesia (Flores island) Fr Beatus Volkmar Tola, was assigned after ordination as assistant parish...

By our own correspondent Valdocco, Turin, 24 May 2021 -- 'The Salesian Family is guided by the Holy Spirit' - with these words of the Rector Major concluded the 2021 World Council (Consulta) 3-day online meeting for 2021. Some 80 on...

Vatican City, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, 28 May 2021 -- In the midst of the busy end of May we could just miss the conclusion of the Laudato Si' Week (May 17-24) or the end of the Laudato Si' Year (May 24, 2...

By Fr. Francisco Biu Myanmar missionary in South Sudan South Sudan, 1 June 2021 -- These days, social media offer a good opportunity to share our faith, mission or simply life witness to many people. One of the young EAO missionaries in Afr...

By Cl. Bernard Kaiau SDB Jerusalem, Israel, 7 June 2021 -- Before making my perpetual profession last May 23, mixed feelings were popping up in my mind and heart. Feelings such as, “Am I worthy to make this perpetual promise?” &...

By Deacon Paul Warayut THA Province Jerusalem, 25 June 2021 -- On Saturday 12 June 2021, fourteen confreres of the Salesians of Don Bosco Ratisbonne, an International Theologate in Jerusalem - Israel, were ordained to the order of Diaconate...

CSJ General House, Rome, 18 July 2021 -- The 18th General Chapter of the Caritas Sisters of Jesus (SCG) was convoked with the letter from Sr Teresia Furuki (Superior General) on Pentecost Sunday 2020, the main theme being: 'Renewed by t...

By our own correspondent Rome, 19 July 2021 -- Almost 6 months after the military coup in Myanmar many people around the world may have forgotten the suffering of innocent people, struggling for their freedom and democracy. Fortunately we c...

Utume, Nairobi, Kenya, 3 August 2021 -- Last Saturday, 31 July, in the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Upper Hill, Nairobi - Kenya (AFE province), 10 young Salesians made their perpetual profession during the Eucharist celebrated by Fr. ...

By our own correspondent World, 6 August 2021 -- In spite of the pandemic, the World Confederation went through with their 7th World Congress (online) in the days from July 26 to August 2, 2021 with the theme 'What Resilience for the As...