Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Aid Refugees and Internally Displaced

(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Refugee Day, held each year on June 20 since 2001. The day, which is coordinated by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other international organizations, honors the plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced people who … Continue reading Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Aid Refugees and Internally Displaced

Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa is Venerable

(ANS – Vatican City) – On June 22, 2023, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, received in audience Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, and during the Audience the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Dicastery to promulgate the Decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco, … Continue reading Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa is Venerable

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome Celebrates its Feast Day

(ANS – Rome) – The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which this year took place on the same date on which one of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was recorded, June 16. It is one of the most heartfelt and well-attended religious celebrations in the Salesian Family around the world, given the great attention that St. John … Continue reading The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome Celebrates its Feast Day