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Abp John Ribat learning about social media from a digital native By Bp. Donald Francis Lippert, O.F.M. Cap. Port Moresby, PNG, 28 September 2016 -- A good bishop needs to be a good communicator! They communicate on so many different levels ...

Personal reflection of Fr Bernard Kaiau, SDB I’m motivated by seeing the untiring efforts of Salesian missionaries in our country, who continue to mould, shape, and form our young people to become good Christians and honest citizens. ...

By our own correspondent EAO 31 December 2022 -- Last day of 2022 and New Year 2023 are special days: We give thanks with a 'Te Deum' and other special prayers and at the same time we look forward with faith and a loving heart, but ...

Vatican, the world, 24 May 2020 -- After the usual Regina Coeli on Ascension Sunday (7th Sunday of Easter - 24 May) Pope Francis shared a longer list of items connected to Mary Help of Christians. The video of Pope Francis Regina Coeli talk...

ALA_5384 Don Bosco Media, Seoul, Korea, 23 May 2020 -- Probably the most successful Salesian bestseller (apart from Lives of Don Bosco or the Memoirs of the Oratory) - the 88 short stories written for the monthly edition of the Italian 'Sa...

The Mongolian Way of celebrating Easter By Fr. Jaroslav Vracovsky, SDB Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 22 April 2019 -- From the traditional Mongolian Lunar Year to the Christian celebration of Easter (April 21) there were many opportunities to cele...

For the AustraLasia 5000 By A long-time reader of, contributor to aLa EAO, 31 January 2019 -- Today, on a feast day so cherished by Salesians, the wider Salesian Family, and countless 'friends' of Don Bosco, this writer also notices that on...

Besucco Boys experience celebrates 10 years By Cl. Joshua Pilaku, SDB Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 27 January 2018 -- In 2007 Fr. Leonardo Ochoa, SDB, then Rector of Don Bosco Phnom Penh, created a group of resident boys. "I wanted an atmosphere w...

Letter to the Old Confreres by the Councilor for the Missions By Our Own Correspondent RMG, 11 November 2017 -- The Missions Councilor sent his message on commemorating the first Salesian Missionary Expedition, dated 11 November, 1875, alre...

By Cl. April Jerome Quinto, SDB Manila, the Philippines, 23 February 2017 -- At 7:00 pm, the Salesian Family celebrated the requiem mass for +Sr. Celine Clemente, FMA in the chapel of Don Bosco School, Manila. Fr. Roberto ‘Bobby’ Roxas, SDB...