Pope Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Make Room for God’s Action

By Linda Bordoni (ANS – Vatican City) – Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the World Day for Consecrated Life, highlighting the importance of perseverance and asking for the courage to make room for God’s action. As the Church marks the 28th World Day for Consecrated Life on Friday, Pope Francis has encouraged the world’s religious men and women to always be open to being moved by … Continue reading Pope Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Make Room for God’s Action

In the Service of the Mission towards Peace: Nourished by Wisdom, in Service and Fraternity

(ANS – Rome) – The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome had the unique grace of welcoming over 400 religious from all over the world who had come to Rome to participate in a pilgrimage “on the road to peace” aimed at renewing the commitment of religious to reconciliation and peace. The entire schedule was inaugurated today, Saturday, 3 February, at 08:30, with … Continue reading In the Service of the Mission towards Peace: Nourished by Wisdom, in Service and Fraternity

Consecrated Men and Women Towards Jubilee 2025: a Pentecost of Fraternity and a Mandate for Reconciliation in the World

(ANS – Rome) – The stage of the preparation in view of the 2025 Jubilee at Rome for the consecrated men and women ended on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Comprising various significant moments, including the pilgrimage to the Salesian Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome, it gathered about 400 religious from all over the world, who received from the Holy Father the specific mandate to … Continue reading Consecrated Men and Women Towards Jubilee 2025: a Pentecost of Fraternity and a Mandate for Reconciliation in the World

The Perpetual Profession of Three Young Salesians Marks the Last Day of the Rector Major’s visit to Juazeiro do Norte

(ANS – Juazeiro do Norte) – The final meetings of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, took place at Juazeiro do Norte in the Brazilian State of Ceará on Sunday, February 4, 2024. It was the sixth and final day of the Animation Visit to the St Aloysius Gonzaga Salesian Province of Brazil-Recife (BRE). The 10th Successor of Don Bosco … Continue reading The Perpetual Profession of Three Young Salesians Marks the Last Day of the Rector Major’s visit to Juazeiro do Norte

Celebration of the Feast of Don Bosco

Hong Kong – January 2024 – It is now a decades-long tradition that the House of Salesian Studies in Hong Kong invites the Holy Spirit” Seminary and all students and professors from the College of Theology and Philosophy of the Seminary to participate in the celebration of the Feast of Don Bosco. The joint celebration dates back to the time when the Salesians began sending … Continue reading Celebration of the Feast of Don Bosco

Muslim Students Dreaming with Don Bosco

By Fr. John Laba, SDB (ANS – Tigaraksa ) – The Salesian of Don Bosco in Tigaraksa Community, located in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia, is known as a formation house in INA Vice Province. There is also a training center called Balai Latihan Kerja Salesian Don Bosco, a Salesian concrete ministry for young people in Indonesia in accordance with the Salesian spirit. The Salesian Don Bosco Training … Continue reading Muslim Students Dreaming with Don Bosco