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By Br. Carlo Bacalla, SDB Vientiane, Laos PDR, 31 December 2018 -- Before the year 2018 ends and the new year 2019 arrives, I want to share with you a few thoughts on the biggest event that happened to me in the year 2018 – The South to Nor...

By Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB Brno, Czech Republic, 30 December 2018 -- Five full days with my mother in Brno (second largest city in the Czech Republic) were a precious gift at the end of this year 2018: listening and accompanying. Indeed mos...

By Fr Joao da Costa Boavida, SDB Maliana, Timor-Leste, 28 December 2018 -- The Salesians of Don Bosco from Timor-Leste Vice-province gathered at Don Bosco Technical School Maumali, Maliana, for their annual gathering and to celebrate Christ...

Threefold appeal and five principles By Our Own Correspondent Myanmar, 28 December 2018 -- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB - new President of the FABC (Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences), appealed to bishops and the international comm...

Grateful heart at the end of the year 2018 By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 30 December 2018 -- The end of December is that time of the year when we reflect on the past 12 months and brace for the new beginning. Around New Year we begin to mak...

Interview with Sr. Kenjo, FMA (Provincial Delegate ASC, Japan) By Our Own Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 29 December 2018 -- What makes you happy as the Salesian Cooperators Delegate? I feel very happy when I meet people and can speak of Don B...

Traditional joint Quinquennium meeting Japan and Korea By Fr Taniguchi Ryohei, SDB Nagasaki, Japan, 28 December 2018 -- Japan province is very happy to welcome our confreres from Korea to one of the memorial places of our faith and history ...

Presentation of the Strenna 2019 to FMAs and other members of the Salesian Family By Cl. Nilesh Dodiyar, SDB Rome -- On 27 December 2018 at 4 p.m. the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco presented the strenna to the FMAs and other me...

Strenna 2019 – a brief presentation of the RM's commentary By Our Own Correspondent Rome, 28 December 2018 -- At the direct invitation of the 10th successor of Don Bosco we 'continue our century-old tradition, shared all around the Salesian...

Whispering the Gospel in Asia By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 27 December 2018 -- One full year of 'Whispering the Gospel' in the Asian Salesian context is coming to an end. The theme of the 2018 Salesian Mission Day (SMD) featured 6 Asia cou...