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By The Formation Sector RMG, 20 October 2019 -- In various Salesian cultures and languages young Salesians, during their period of 2-3 years of practical training, are known as 'Assistants', 'Practical trainees', 'Tirocinanti' or 'Regency'....

Fr Francis Sacco passed away By Fr Joseph Kriengsak, SDB Bangkok, Thailand, 19 October 2019 -- One of the most senior members of THA province (Thailand - Cambodia - Laos), Fr Francis Sacco, passed away on 19 October at 4:50 a.m. in Banpong,...

2019 Mission Sunday statistics made public By CEP (Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) Vatican City, 19 October 2019 -- For the tiny Catholic population of most of the EAO countries the global overview of the Catholic Church 'nu...

By Our Own Correspondent Vatican City, 18 October 2019 -- On the Feastday of St. Luke the Evangelist, Pope Francis appointed Fr Lucas Dau Ze Jeimphaung, S.D.B., until now Provincial Councilor and Rector of the Salesian Postnovitiate communi...

Annual Seminar on Bible study: New Testament Reflections on Mission By THA SC Hua Hin, Thailand, 16 October 2019 -- The Salesian Province of Thailand organized a seminar on the theme: "WITNESSES TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH" - New Testament Ref...

SF Day in Dili By Fr. Mario do Rosario Delegate for the Salesian Family Comoro, Dili, Timor Leste, 18 October 2019 -- On the occasion of the animation visit by Sr Maria Luisa Miranda (FMA General Councillor for the SF) and by Fr Vaclav Klem...

By Michael Gartland Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia, 9 October 2019 -- The activities of the extraordinary mission’s month continued on Wednesday 9 October with a panel discussion tackling the growing refugee crisis around the world, hos...

Papal Nuncio at 30th Anniversary of Word & Life By Ms. Glady Ramos Makati, Manila, The Philippines, 17 October 2019 -- At the 30th Anniversary of the Catholic publisher, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency, Archbisho...

Fatumaca novices in dialogue By Fr Gersio Amaral, SDB Fatumaca, Timor Leste, 16 October 2019 -- Already 1500 years ago in the Benedictine Monastic Rule of Religious life, wisdom based on experience had emerged: 'The abbot (superior of the r...

By FIN SC Makati City, the Philippines, 11 October 2019 -- In commemoration of Bl. Artemide Zatti’s birthday on 12 October, a thanksgiving celebration was held at Zatti Clinic on 11 October 2019. It was in appreciation of the medical servic...