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Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste, 7 September 2022 -- A former Muslim will now be 'with Don Bosco forever' as of 8 September. The following are his responses to a series of interview questions. How were you attracted to follow Jesus? I was...

By TLS Soc Com Baucau, Timor Leste, 16 August 2022 -- On 15 August, the Solemnity of Mary’s Assumption, Deacon Fortunato Henrique Flores Soares, SDB, was ordained a priest through the laying on of hands and prayers of the Metropolitan...

Fatumaca, Timor-Leste 23 July 2022 -- Fr Andrew Wong,SDB, the current provincial of Indonesia (INA) Vice-Province and the former Regional of the EAO Region acting as the representative of the Rector Major, has installed Fr Anacleto Pires,SD...

By J. Mota SDB Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste 02 June 2022 -- In the afternoon of 2 June 2022. the Honourable Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Kurt Kunz was welcomed by the TLS Provincial, Fr. Apolinário Neto, SDB on his arrival in the Don ...

By J. Mota SDB Vatican City, 29 May 2021 -- Five days after celebrating the Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians, the Church and the Salesian Family in Timor-Leste rejoiced upon the elevation of Archbishop Virgílio do Carmo da Silva,...

By J. Mota, SDB Fuiloro, Timor-Leste, 24 May 2022 -- On the Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians, Fr. Rolando Fernandez, SDB celebrated his 60th anniversary as a salesian religious. This simple celebration took place in the gym of DB Fu...

By J. Mota, SDB Fatumaca, Timor-Leste, 24 May 2022 -- After two years of pandemic, the Marian devotees from different places gathered in Fatumaca to celebrate the solemnity of Mary Help of Christians. It was a great opportunity to go back a...

By J.Mota, SDB Comoro, Dili Timor-Leste, 25 May 2022 -- On 22 May 2022 Abp. Virgílio do Carmo da Silva, SDB conferred the sacrament of Confirmation upon the six hundred and sixty-three young Catholics in the Salesian parish of Mary H...

By TLS soc com Dili, Timor-Leste, 21 May 2022 -- Fr. Apolinario Maria Ornai Neto,SDB (The Provincial of TLS Vice-Province) congratulates all the Salesian Family and all the Timorese here in Timor and in the diaspora who commemorate the rest...

By J.Mota, SDB Dili, Timor-Leste, 17 May 2022 -- May is a month full of blessings for Fr. Eligio Locatelli, SDB, an Italian missionary who has been living and serving the people of Timor-Leste for more than 50 years. He has already been awa...