Laudato Si’ @10: Legacy, Prospects, and Global Challenges

(ANS – Rome) – On June 19, 2025, the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome, in collaboration with Partnerships for Change of San Francisco, hosted the international conference Laudato Si’: Legacy, Prospects, and Challenges. This event, organized to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ historic encyclical, brought together academic leaders, environmental experts, students, and representatives of international organizations to reflect on the encyclical’s impact, future prospects, … Continue reading Laudato Si’ @10: Legacy, Prospects, and Global Challenges

Towards the 6th World Congress of Salesian Cooperators: A Historic Event in Rome

(ANS – Rome) – On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Association of Salesian Cooperators – the third group of the Salesian Family, founded by Don Bosco himself – the World Council of the Association is pleased to announce that the VI World Congress of Salesian Cooperators will be held in Sacrofano, Rome, at the ‘Fraterna Domus’ house, from May 7 to 10, 2026. … Continue reading Towards the 6th World Congress of Salesian Cooperators: A Historic Event in Rome

Don Bosco’s Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Heart of Jesus and Meekness

(ANS – Rome) – Meekness is the seventh characteristic identified as special to the Heart of Jesus in the column dedicated to it by the Salesian Bulletin in 1886. In the August issue Fr. John Bonetti explores precisely this aspect and re-proposes it as a characteristic to be pursued by all those who, following Don Bosco integrally, intend to develop a profound devotion to the Sacred … Continue reading Don Bosco’s Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Heart of Jesus and Meekness