Articles on this issue "Salesians"

Salesian priests from two parishes were honored by government officials for bringing relief to flood victims in September 2000, the SAR news agency reported. The district magistrate and Zilla …

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Lay Missionary, 60, Killed in Rwanda

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Rwanda was a second homeland for Italian Giuliano Berizzi, 60, who went to that African country after he retired eight years ago. Berizzi decided to dedicate the last years of his life to …

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Lay Missionary, 60, Killed in Rwanda

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Rwanda was a second homeland for Italian Giuliano Berizzi, 60, who went to that African country after he retired eight years ago. Berizzi decided to dedicate the last years of his life to …

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In the wake of recent blasts in a Catholic church and a threatening letter to the parish priest, a bishop said, "It appears to us that there is a conspiracy against us." Bishop John Thakur of …

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John Paul II Meets With Salesian Bishops

Many in Congregation Are Missionaries in New Territories

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John Paul II met this morning with 73 Salesian bishops and exhorted them "to persevere courageously in their witness to Christ and the Gospel." The bishops have gathered for the first time to …

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Pope Mourns for 3 Salesians Murdered in India

Attack at Novitiate Tied to Separatist Militiamen

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John Paul II expressed his sorrow publicly over the brutal killing of three Salesian religious in India on Tuesday. The victims were directors of the Salesian novitiate near Imphal. They were …

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Details Behind the Murder of 3 Salesians in India

Speculation Centers on Extortion Attempt at Schools

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More details emerged today about the shooting deaths of three Salesians at a novitiate in northeast India on Tuesday. Father Jonas Kerketta, vice provincial of the Salesian province of …

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Two priests and a seminarian were shot dead by militant groups at this town in northeast India, the ANS news service reported. The victims were members of the Salesians of Don Bosco, who have …

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A Nun Who Banks on the Poor in India

Salesian Wins Award for Anti-poverty Initiatives

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In 1994, Salesian Sister Nancy Pereira initiated the Fides project in India, to offer education to families and financial support to the poor to improve their living standard. Three years …

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Church in Azerbaijan Welcoming First Converts

Interview with Superior of Catholic Mission in Baku

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FIDES).- Imagine arriving in a country and finding only 30 Catholics. That is how many of the faithful a priest found when he arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1997. Nestled between Russia and …

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Behind the Psychology of Consecrated Women

Father Bruno Giordani, Specialist in Assistance to Religious

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AVVENIRE).- After spending a good number of his 78 years trying to help consecrated women psychologically, Franciscan Father Bruno Giordani has just summarized the experiences of hitherto …

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