(ANS – Sliema) – The St. Francis de Sales Institute, in Malta, has officially launched its website (https://www.fdsi.edu.mt/), marking a significant milestone in its journey to become a leading hub for education, training, and research. This important step coincides with two meaningful anniversaries: the feast of St. Francis de Sales and the Institute’s establishment, both celebrated on the 24th of January. The website, accessible at … Continuar leyendo St. Francis de Sales Institute Launches Website to Promote Lifelong Learning

(ANS – Mumbai) – A new podcast, Don Bosco in a Year, was launched on January 1, 2025, to honor Don Bosco’s legacy and share his inspiring story with a global audience. Based on the book 365 Days with Don Bosco compiled by Fr. Anthony Christy SDB, this unique project aims to bring his teachings to life in a fresh and accessible way. The podcast … Continuar leyendo Don Bosco in a Year Podcast Launched

(ANS – Madrid) – As is tradition, in January, the month of Don Bosco, and the Salesians in Spain offer the web space http://www.conoceadonbosco.com as a place of reference where the national and Spanish-speaking Salesian Family can share resources to learn more about the Father and Teacher of Youth and prepare to celebrate his feast. http://www.conoceadonbosco.com was the proposal that the Salesians of Spain launched … Continuar leyendo Hundreds of Resources to Get to Know Don Bosco Better

(ANS – Vatican City) – In his homily during the Mass for the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis calls on us to recognize God’s presence in the suffering of the poor and to act with hope and compassion in the face of injustice. Reflecting on the apocalyptic imagery from the Gospel reading of the day, taken from Mark’s Gospel, Pope Francis opened his homily … Continuar leyendo Pope on World Day of the Poor: Every Act of Compassion is a Sign of Hope

(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

Agenzia Info Salesiana – ANS (Facebook Page) Today we commemorate St Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints. Commemorated on 4 October, for 800 years St Francis of Assisi has been a beacon for the Church because of his full adherence to the gospel that gave him the name ‘alter Christus’, his choice of poverty to meet the Lord, his love for God … Continuar leyendo Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

(ANS – Anisakan) – The Salesian Congregation’s General Councillor for the Missions, Fr Alfred Maravilla, has been on a Mission Animation Visit to the Mary Help of Christians Vice-Province of Myanmar (MYM) from Saturday 3 to Wednesday 7 August 2024. “I came above all to concretely express the closeness of the Rector Major and the General Council to the confreres who are experiencing a very difficult … Continuar leyendo Salesians: Bearers of Hope to a Suffering People

(ANS – Salvador) – Young Brazilian swimmer Guilherme Caribé, a former student of the Don Bosco Salesian Institute in Salvador (BA), shows great promise for the Brazilian team that will participate in the upcoming Olympics to take place in Paris from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, August 11, 2024. The young Guilherme will arrive at the Games on the strength of the new record he beat in … Continuar leyendo 2024 Paris Olympics: Salesian Alumnus Guilherme Caribé Invites Young People to Dedicate Themselves to Sport

(ANS– Vatican City) – A simple and joyful celebration, as are children all over the world: this was the First World Children’s Day (WCD), established by Pope Francis at the suggestion of a child, and held on the weekend of 25-26 May 2024 in Rome. In the two stages of the event – Saturday afternoon at the Olympic Stadium and Sunday morning in St Peter’s Square – … Continuar leyendo First World Children’s Day: Pope Francis Entrusts the World and Peace to the Little Ones

(ANS – Vatican City) – Pope Francis calls Christians to be builders of hope as he celebrates Vespers after presiding at the ceremony to officially proclaim the Jubilee of 2025. “Christian hope gives us the courage to build a fraternal and peaceful world when it seems barely worth the effort,” Pope Francis said as he encouraged the faithful to rejoice in the gift of the resurrection … Continuar leyendo Pope Francis: May the Jubilee be a Time to Rediscover, Proclaim and Build Hope

(ANS – Vatican City) – On the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024, Pope Francis warmly welcomed the members of the National Confederation for Upskilling in Technical Skills (CONFAP) to the Vatican, marking the commemoration of its 50th anniversary. Among the attendees were representatives from the Salesian community, including delegations from the National Salesian Centre for Upskilling in Technical Skills (Centro Nazionale Opere Salesiane – Formazione Aggiornamento Professionale – … Continuar leyendo Pope Francis Acknowledges the Valuable Educational Service Provided Through Industrial Technical Training

(ANS – Rome) – Today the term “development” is widely used, but often from a philanthropic or ideological perspective. That is why it is important to talk about integral sustainable development from a Catholic perspective. Doing so, on the monthly anniversary of the Salesian Missionary Expedition, is General Councillor for Missions Fr Alfred Maravilla. ‘Development’ is a term that has several implications. NGOs, foundations, and countless … Continuar leyendo Promoting Sustainable Integral Human Development

(ANS – Caracas) – After visits to the communities in Boleíta and Altamira, Fr. Hugo Orozco, Councillor for the Interamerica Region, visited the Salesian community in Sarría on March 17 and 18, characterized by a strong youth presence. Fr. Orozco concluded the Extraordinary Visitation on March 21 and 22 at the Provincial headquarters by sharing the current situation of the Province and highlighting the challenges to … Continuar leyendo “Today, If We Want to Be Salesians, We Cannot Think of Ourselves Without Young People”

(ANS – Rome) – April 1, 2024, is the 90th anniversary of the canonization of Don Bosco, done by Pope Pius XI on April 1, 1934, Easter day itself, to unite Don Bosco with the glory of the Risen Christ at the conclusion of the Holy Year of the Redemption, called by the same Pope Pius XI to celebrate the 1900 years of the Redemption, death, and resurrection … Continuar leyendo April 1, 2024: 90th Anniversary of the Canonization of Don Bosco

(ANS – Vatican City) – On the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit, Pope Francis invites young people to “make their voices heard” as they “bear witness before everyone to the joy born of friendship with Christ.” The “certainty” that “Christ is alive and He wants you to be alive” has inspired Pope Francis to write again to young people on the fifth anniversary of … Continuar leyendo Pope Francis: Youth are the Living Hope of a Church on the Move

(ANS – Rome) – A river of foreign minors flows through Italy every year without practically anyone noticing. They disembark without parents on the island of Lampedusa, in the heart of the Mediterranean, or directly on the Sicilian coast; from there, they begin the journey to the North, to the rest of Italy or Europe, and we lose track of them. In 2023, host communities filed … Continuar leyendo The Odyssey of “Invisible” Minors and Salesian Attention to Young Migrants with a View to Really Saving Lives

(ANS – Madrid) – Once again, this year, the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in Spain are offering a unique spiritual experience to hundreds of teenagers and young adults in their country: the Salesian Easter. These meetings will be held in different parts of Spain from Holy Thursday (28 March) to Easter Sunday (31 March). Around 2,000 … Continuar leyendo Salesian Easter: A Living Faith Experience for Hundreds of Young People

(ANS – Port-au-Prince) – Armed gang violence dominates Haiti. The situation of instability that the country is experiencing since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 has degenerated recently, when Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his commitment to hold elections before August 2025. Since then, the situation has precipitated assaults on prisons, mass escapes of dangerous criminals, shootings and attempted assaults on the National Palace, … Continuar leyendo Salesians Amid the Violence and Chaos in Haiti: “We Are Living in Hell”

Welcome to the February edition of ANS News Video, a month filled with interesting events and initiatives from the Salesian world. Coverage of the Salesian presence USA West at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress can be seen at 24:20-31:14. Continuar leyendo ANS News Video – February 2024

(ANS – Paris) – “Education is a process of relationship so that an individual, young or old, can take from themselves all the abilities that God has given them and place them at the service of society.” Archbishop Cristóbal López Romero, appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2019, is also a Salesian of Don Bosco and, therefore, ça va sans dire, is passionate about educational issues. The Salesian … Continuar leyendo The Archbishop of Rabat, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, SDB, in Paris for a Conference on Dialogue and Education in Islamic Lands

(ANS – New Orleans) – February 2024 – The Archbishop Shaw High School band, a high school in Marrero administered by the Salesians, has had great success in events organized in Louisiana for Mardi Gras. The band participated in four parades in different locations in the New Orleans metropolitan area. On Saturday, 10 February, the band traveled to Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, to march … Continuar leyendo The Archbishop Shaw High School Band Wins First Place in the Parades for Mardi Gras

(ANS – Goma) – In the territory of Masisi, a few dozen kilometres from Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, clashes between the regular army and the rebels have intensified in recent days, with a consequent new and massive resumption of exoduses by huge masses of the population for fear of violence. The humanitarian situation is serious and risks worsening further … Continuar leyendo More Violence in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo – Salesians at the Service of the Needy

(ANS – Rome) – This year too, the Youth Ministry Sector is offering an item to help experience an eco-spiritual Lent. The title of the Lent Calendar 2024 is “Your face, Lord, I seek.” The guide this year will be the Psalms, particularly the Psalms of Creation. The Psalms, in fact, guide us to seek the light, the face of the Lord, but also to inhabit … Continuar leyendo Eco-Spiritual Lent Calendar 2024

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

(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 … Continuar leyendo In the Service of the Mission towards Peace: Nourished by Wisdom, in Service and Fraternity

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

(ANS – Vatican City) – On the occasion of the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Patron of Journalists, the Holy See Press Office has published the Holy Father’s Message for the 58th World Day of Social Communications, which this year will be celebrated in many countries on May 12, 2024. The theme chosen this year by Pope Francis, already announced on September 29, 2023, is … Continuar leyendo “Artificial Intelligence and Wisdom of the Heart: for a Fully Human Communication”: The Holy Father’s Message for the 58th World Day of Social Communications

(ANS – Rome) – 164 years ago, on December 18, 1859, with 17 members, Don Bosco founded the Salesian Congregation with the name of the “Pious Society of Saint Francis de Sales”. Since 1859, the Salesian Society has spread all across the five continents. This year the Salesians have opened a new presence in Niger and Botswana. Thus, to remember that the spirit and missionary commitment … Continuar leyendo Rector Major’s Missionary Appeal for 2024

(ANS – Rome) – The Salesians of Don Bosco celebrate 164 years of existence this Monday, December 18th. The Salesian Congregation came into existence on December 18, 1859 in Turin, with seventeen young people in addition to the founder, John Bosco, and with the name of the “Pious Society of Saint Francis de Sales”. Since then it has continued to grow and spread throughout the five … Continuar leyendo The Salesian Congregation turns 164 this Week

By Fr. Alfred Maravilla, SDB Mission Councilor (ANS – Rome) – In this Advent season, the missionary reflection for the 11th of the month by the General Councillor for the Missions, Fr. Alfred Maravilla, addresses a complex, but fundamental topic:”salvation”. The Creed we recite every Sunday resounds in a special way as we approach Christmas: “For us and for our salvation He … was incarnate … Continuar leyendo Incarnated for Our Salvation!

From Salesian Missions (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 International Migrants Day. Each year, International Migrants Day is held on Dec. 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide. About 184 million people — 2.3% of the world’s population — live outside of … Continuar leyendo Int’l Migrants Day: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Support Young Migrants