Card. López Romero, SDB, on the Synod: The Church Will Emerge More Catholic

(ANS – Vatican City) – Spanish Salesian Cardinal Cristóbal Lopez Romero, Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco, currently in the Vatican as a member of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, representing the Episcopal Conference of North Africa, spoke on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the second press briefing held in the renovated Vatican Press Room, addressing the current synod. Asked about the German synod, with … Continuar leyendo Card. López Romero, SDB, on the Synod: The Church Will Emerge More Catholic

Girl Scout Troop in Boyle Heights Offers New Beginnings

By Miriam Hernandez (Los Angeles, California) – Girl Scout Troop 82563 at the Salesian Family Youth Center resumed activities for the year on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Girl Scouts are known for fostering strength and character in girls through well-prepared activities and programs. To spread awareness of this opportunity in the neighboring community, invitations were sent to local schools and Salesian parishes.  At our first … Continuar leyendo Girl Scout Troop in Boyle Heights Offers New Beginnings

You Are Invited to Read “Wind Walkers”

By JC Montenegro, PhD (Los Angeles, California) – Seven young writers from Boyle Heights showcased their first published book at the Salesian Family Youth Center in an event featured personal stories of overcoming fears and self-doubt, highlighting the center’s role in empowering them. Attendees reflected on the importance of supporting young people, with the writers emphasizing vulnerability and growth. The celebration reinforced the impact of … Continuar leyendo You Are Invited to Read “Wind Walkers”

The Confederation of Don Bosco Past Pupils Embraces the Future and Revitalizes its Mission Among Young People

(ANS – Turin) – On October 5, 2024, the fourth day of their extraordinary general assembly, the 200 delegates of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Don Bosco Past Pupils Association, visited the places associated with Don Bosco on Saturday. They visited Chieri and Colle Don Bosco from where Don Bosco himself had envisioned the future. On the last day, the elections for the new office … Continuar leyendo The Confederation of Don Bosco Past Pupils Embraces the Future and Revitalizes its Mission Among Young People

Countries That Take in the Largest Number of Refugees

(ANS – Rome) -The whole world suffers from wars, poverty and violence and continues to confront and divide on the issue of migration, often forgetting that behind the words “migrants” and “refugees” there are stories of men, women and children. The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, documented that last year, there were 110 million people forced to flee globally, 1.6 million more than at the … Continuar leyendo Countries That Take in the Largest Number of Refugees