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“A true missionary who lived an authentic life in the Joy of the Gospel” By Bro. Hilario Seo, SDB Seoul, Korea - A title was dedicated to the Superior General of the Caritas Sisters, Sr. Apollinaris who, while during her visit in the missio...

By Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB There are many canonical communities, many formation houses or different parishes in our Region consecrated or dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: AUL – Ascot Vale (2004), CIN – Hong Kong, Salesian Missionary ...

By Our Own Correspondent Pisana, Rome. June 2, 2015 - After 10 days of the second DB 200 Pilgrimage of the THA province (Thailand-Cambodia-Laos) the participants under the guidance of Fr. John Bosco Theparat were able to meet the Rector Maj...

By Our Own Correspondent Lusaka, Zambia - The Salesian province of Zmb is blessed with two new priests ordained on the 30th of May 2015 at the cathedral of the Child Jesus in Lusaka – Zambia. Fr. Peter Nguyen (Vietnam) and Fr. Alphoncious H...

By Br. Donnie Duchin Duya, SDB Makati City, Philippines — The Parish under the patronage of St. John Bosco, whose bicentenary of birth we mark this year, became a timely venue of the perpetual profession of 10 young clerics who desired to s...

By Manuel J.C. Da Silva, ACS Dili, Timor Leste - Communion and Autonomy: These are two key words for the growth of the Association of the Salesian Cooperators in 21st century. Also in Timor Leste, with the first center of Salesian Cooperato...

By Fr. Ramoncito A. Padilla, SDB Fatumaca, East Timor - Another memorable happening for the ITM (Indonesia-Timor) Vice-Province just occurred a few hours before. Rev. Fr. Provincial, Fr. Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, SDB, and four of his comp...

Traditional Fijian Kava Ceremony By Fr. Bernie Graham, SDB Suva, Fiji - The annual ordination ceremony for students from the Pacific Regional Seminary, Suva, Fiji, where some members of the Australia-Pacific Province study, was held on Sund...

By Fr. Peter Chinh, SDB Saigon, Vietnam - At 3:00 of Saturday afternoon May 30th 2015, more than 1.400 young people from Salesian works in Saigon (South of Vietnam) came to Don Bosco Ben Cat community for a youth gathering to celebrate the ...

Heart-warming and joyful life witness By Our Own Correspondent During last two weeks Sr. Apollinaris Shimura, the Superior General of the Caritas Sisters of Jesus did visit the recently founded (2012) first North-Brasilian presence of her C...