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Valdocco, Turin, 22 November 2022 -- Exactly 166 years ago, on November 25, 1856, the mother of Don Bosco, Margherita Bosco Occhiena, passed away quietly almost without notice in the busy life of Valdocco's early Oratory. Yes, the Unive...

19 November 2022 -- Many Christians around the world celebrate a November Wednesday (this year on 16 or 23 November) as 'Red Wednesday' or even 'Red Week' to remember the blood and gift of today's martyrs to the Church. ...

By Fr. Charles Manlangit (FIN) Turin, Italy, 16 November 2022 -- Four years after their Founder, Fr Benna, SDB, passed away (11-11-2018) the Filipino community based in one of Don Bosco's Churches - Saint John the Evangelist - is as ali...

Guwahati, India, 28 October 2022 -- In the presence of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel F. Artime, the MSMHC (Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Mother General Sr. Philomena Mathew) celebrated their 80th anniversary of foundati...

World Mission Sunday By FIDES Agency Vatican, 22 October 2022 -- This Sunday (October 23) the Catholic Church celebrates the 96th World Mission Sunday, with the Message of Pope Francis 'You shall be my witnesses' (Acts 1:8) and the ...

Rome, 17 October 2022 -- Although the memorable event of #SDBChange Congress was held last September 19-23 in Rome-Salesian Pontifical University, we appreciate the deep, detailed and enthusiastic sharing of one of the EAO provincial econom...

On the Eve of the Canonization - SF Audience with Pope Francis World - Vatican, 9 October 2022 -- October 8 marked a great day in the history of the whole Salesian Family. Pope Francis gave a special Audience to the 600 Salesian Brothers ga...

What it is to be a new missionary in Siberia Yakutsk - Aldan SDB community, Russian Federation (Sakha autonomous republic), 1 October 2022 -- The 30-year-old Salesian presence in Siberia (Russian Federation) of Yakutsk (major city) and Alda...

Valdocco, Turin, 27 September 2022 -- After 24 years, this time at Valdocco in Turin, the International Salesian Social Works Congress opens on 28 September involving some 300 Salesians, lay mission partners and experts in this important Sa...

Rome 28 September 2022 -- Cl. BOONMEE CHARUSAKON is the first Thai Salesian missionary. Last Sept 25 he received his missionary cross at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Valdocco. He will now study English for 1 year and then procee...