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2016 National Catholic Education Commission Conference By Most Rev. Timothy Costelloe, SDB Archbishop of Perth Perth, Australia, 19 June 2016 -- Catholic schools cannot afford to be places where the topic of faith is “off limits”, said Arch...

By Romina Martiniello, The Cagliero Project Melbourne, Australia, 20 June 2016 -- Australian Salesian Youth Community (ASYC) is a faith community formed through the guidance and teachings of Don Bosco and Jesus Christ. While the primary fun...

By Prenovice Romeo Santos Canlubang, the Philippines -- The Don Bosco Pre-novitiate Formation House welcomed eight new aspirants last June 11, on the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, a day that fits the occasion. The Junior Aspirants, as ...

Liturgical Memory of Blessed Joseph Cafasso (1811-1860) By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 22 June 2016 -- "If I have been able to do any good, I owe it to this worthy priest." (Don Bosco) The Spiritual Guidance or Accompaniment is among the top...

Rector Major has appointed Fr Pedro BAQUERO Junior By Our Own Correspondent Pisana, 21 June 2016 -- After the establishment of the new Vice province of Blessed Philip Rinaldi, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (23rd December 2015) and af...

A new enthusiasm of Don Bosco Past Pupils By Our Own Correspondent Rome, Italy, 19 June 2016 -- The newly elected World Council of the Don Bosco Past Pupils held its first annual meeting last week (June 14-19) in the Salesianum, Rome. The W...

By Sr. Ma. Elena Estacio, FMA Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 17 June 2016 -- In the afternoon of June 17 the Sisters, teachers, non-teaching staff and student body of Don Bosco School -Teuk Thla received with warmth and delight H.E. William Heidt, t...

By Our Own Correspondent with Fr Bernie Graham Youth Ministry delegate AUL 20 June 2016 -- Yesterday, Pope Francis recalled in his midday Angelus greeting that Monday is World Refugee Day, sponsored by the United Nations, with the theme '#W...

By Fr Leo Mang, SDB Yangon, Myanmar, 14 June 2016 -- Within the 22 countries of the EAO region Fr. Leo Mang (MYM) is the only Salesian working on full time for the Bishops Conference as the Social Communication National Director (since 2010...

Br. Vincent SHINKAI passed away in Beppu By Fr Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Beppu, Japan, 17 June 2016 -- Br. Vincent SHINKAI passed away in Beppu (Salesio House) on June 17, 2016 at 80 years of age, living for past 55 years as consecrated Salesia...