(ACI Africa) On International Youth Day, Salesians review youth empowerment initiatives in Africa

COTONOU, Benin Aug. 16, 2022 (Excerpt) On the annual event of the International Youth Day (IYD) marked August 12, officials of a development entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have reviewed their initiatives that seek to empower young people across the globe,...

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(Global Sisters Report) Salesians join recognition of World Humanitarian Day Monday Starter: Maryknoll begins discernment process in the face of climate change

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 15, 2022 (Excerpt) Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, is joining other organizations in recognizing World Humanitarian Day, the annual event honoring the work supporting those facing crises and the aid workers who face danger in...

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(Crux) Salesians step up to help children living in poverty in Benin

YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon July 8, 2022 (Excerpt) Over 25 years ago, the Salesians set up the charity Foyer Don Bosco to help children living on the streets in Benin. Hannah Gregory, the spokesperson for the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, told Crux that Foyer Don Bosco is a residential home for children...

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(ACI Africa) On International Women’s Day, Salesians Review Women Empowerment Programs in Africa

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo March 8, 2022 (Excerpt) On the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, officials of a development entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have reviewed their programs that seek to empower “young...

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(Catholic News Service) UPDATE: Where to give to help Ukraine

WASHINGTON, DC March 3, 2022 (Excerpt) Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. Here are some places to donate. See the full article here: UPDATE: Where to give to help Ukraine This...

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(Emergency Live) Ukraine, Salesian Priest’s Mission: “We Bring Medicines To Donbass”

UKRAINE March 1, 2022 (Excerpt) “Soon we will leave again for Lysychansk, in the direction of the front line in Donbass, to bring medicines and essential products for the hospital.” These are the words of Father Oleh Ladnyuk, a Salesian based in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine. See the full article...

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(Crux/Catholic News Service) Fleeing war: Volunteers pitch in with agencies to evacuate Ukrainians

BERLIN Feb. 28, 2022 (Excerpt) Don Bosco International, which represents Salesian religious orders to European institutions, tweeted photos that showed Slovak Salesians had transported 50 children in a bus from a care center in Lviv, in collaboration with the Ukrainian police and Salesians in...

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(Crux) Polish clergy in Ukraine vow to stay during Russian invasion

Feb. 26, 2022 KRAKÒW, Poland (Excerpt) “We are asked to bless people that go to war, and praying with those who stay,” Father Michał Wocial, a Salesian working in Zhytomyr, told Polish television. See the full article here: Polish clergy in Ukraine vow to stay during Russian invasion Learn...

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