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Pope Francis grateful to Don Bosco Salesians
Pope grateful to Salesians for formation received as boyOn Sunday, the feast of Mary Help of Christians, Pope Francis recalled his childhood as a sixth-grader in a Salesian school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. By Robin Gomes Perhaps it wouldn...Date2020.05.28 Views2930 -
Japan-Interview with Fr. Gaetano Compri (65 years in Japan)
From SIR AGENCY (Servizio Informazione Religiosa - Italian Bishops Conference) May 26, 2020 (ANS - Tokyo) - Fr Gaetano Compri, a Salesian missionary, a pupil of Venerable Vincenzo Cimatti, says of his years of mission in Japan: "I learned f...Date2020.05.27 Views1582 -
Prayers for the corona virus victims - Our Lady of Lourdes (FABC) Card. Charles Bo, SDB
Matters India Reporter Yangon, Feb 8, 2020: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), appealed to brother bishops of 26 member countries to seek the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary to st...Date2020.02.10 Views1693 -
Salesian Mission Day 2019 - project contribution (VIETNAM)
Action for the Salesian Mission Day 2019 - Refugee in Africa (UGANDA) Contribution from Vietnam to Uganda (Salesian posting) Salesian PDO Director (Vietnam) receiving contribution from all SDB communities (ANS – Ho Chi Minh City) – Every yea...Date2019.09.13 Views2194 -
Dili archdiocese with first Archbishop Virgilio Da Silva, SDB
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 September 2019 the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Díli (East Timor), elevating the Diocese of Dili to Metropolitan Church; which will have as suffragan churches the Dioceses of Baucau...Date2019.09.13 Views2402 -
Solomon Islands (PGS) HOniara youth in need
ANS - Honiara) August 13, 2019 Poverty, illiteracy and unemployment characterize families living near the Ranadi dumps, a suburb east of Honiara. The families who live here deal mainly with collecting materials that can be recycled: they d...Date2019.08.13 Views1102 -
Indonesia - Ecuador: Augustinus Missionary with footbal
(ANS - Taisha, Ecuador July 16, 2019) - During his initial formation phase, Fr Agustinus Togo had to make a fundamental decision for his life: abandon the path he had taken to become a professional footballer or follow God's call? This cros...Date2019.07.16 Views2185 -
Cardinal Charles Bo: Catholics in Asia need to promote peace
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) In Asia we must preach peace, promote reconciliation, practice non-violence, to counter religious extremism: said Burmese Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and president of the Federation of Asian Bisho...Date2019.06.04 Views1958 -
538 Youth For Mary - Papua New Guinea (PGS)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea May 2019 - 538 young people from various parishes, schools and university institutions in Port Moresby gathered in the shrine of Mary Help of Christians from 25 to 26 May for the "Marian Camp", an annual activ...Date2019.06.03 Views1429 -
Ichigo Initiative volunteer - Japan FMA
Volunteers spring to action after fatal child abuse case Girl’s death sparks change in a society where such topics are often shunned ALEX MARTIN Staff writer Five-year old Yua Funato was found unconscious at a Tokyo apartment in March, her ...Date2018.12.04 Views1867 -
Card Charles Maung Bo is the new president of Asia’s bishops
He replaces Card Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay (India), who will finish his second term on 31 December. Member of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco, Bo is the first bishop of Lashio and the first Myanmar cardinal in history. Hong ...Date2018.11.21 Views1508 -
England - new missionaries arrived (Cl. Anthony Lo Po Tak and Cl. Martin)
Our new Project Europe missionaries arrived safely in Bolton this week to a warm welcome, despite the Northern weather. Br Po Tak Anthony Leung SDB, from China, and Br Martin Paul Pushparaj SDB, from India, are settling into the Thornleigh c...Date2017.12.18 Views1917 -
"I never really thought of becoming a missionary"
My greatest joy is to meet God in Khmer people By Fr. Mark Yang, SDB from Cagliero11 for Nobvember Poipet, Cambodia, October 2017 -- I never thought to because I did not feel confident that I could overcome the difficulties I would face in ...Date2017.11.03 Views1312 -
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Cambodia - Kindergarten (World Bank) support
Investing in early childhood education for Cambodia's future success Blog -October 05, 2017byGPE Secretariat| Two years ago, 40-year-old preschool teacher Che Eang presented an ultimatum to her community: Either build a safer school for the ...Date2017.10.11 Views1794 -
Bosco Jewels, the girl band that rocked AROB day with Mereani Masani
ENTV ONLINE Entertainment Featured Life Bosco Jewels, the girl band that rocked AROB day with Mereani Masani 06/09/2017 Scott Waide 7061 Views 0 Comments When an all girl band hit the stage on AROB day with their version of Sharzy’s “Meri Bu...Date2017.09.14 Views1984 -
FIN - Pastoral Statement on the recent drug related killings
(ANS – Makati City) – We, Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) of the Philippine North Province (FIN) are deeply saddened by the spate of killings that have been going on in the recent past. Being at the forefront of youth pastoral ministry in the w...Date2017.08.31 Views3256 -
Cardinal Zen - on the special list
Hong Kong: UCAN NEWS 28 July 2017 Chinese propaganda chiefs have ordered mainland journalists not to describe outspoken retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun as the "emeritus" bishop of Hong Kong but to instead use the word "former." The new t...Date2017.07.29 Views1283 -
Japan - Sixth Anniversary inter-religious prayer
(ANS - Iwaki) - Last Wednesday, July 12, the sixth interreligious prayer meeting was held on the coast of the Fukushima Prelature in Ena Harbor, Iwaki, to commemorate the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan. The meet...Date2017.07.17 Views1777 -
Mongolia Catholic 25 and Don Bosco
Mongolia – The Church's 25 years in the country. Contribution and challenges for Salesian presence 14 July 2017 (ANS - Ulaanbaatar) - When Mongolia became a democratic country in the early 1990s, the government requested diplomatic relatio...Date2017.07.15 Views1577 -
Australia - Perth: Bishop Tim Costelloe - Youth Holiness
“We are called to be saints; that’s not something you have to put off until you’re older but can happen now.” With these words the Archbishop of Perth, Australia, Msgr. Timothy Costelloe, SDB, launched the challenge of holiness to a group ...Date2017.07.11 Views1161