(UPS - Rome) Fr. Varghese Kapplikunnel of the Province of Bangalore (INK) successfully defended his doctoral thesis ``Catholic Retreat Centres in Kerala as Loci of Catechetical Learning for Adults - An Empirical Study from the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Perspective,`` on 22 May, 2013 at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome.. Read More »

(ANS - Roma) - May is the month of Mary and the month of professions - especially in Salesian Asia! During this month, and especially on 24 May, 124 young men in the two Asian Regions - Southern Asia and East Asia and Oceania - will make their first profession and become sons of Don Bosco.. Read More »

Fr. Dominic Sequeira of the Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK), successfully defended his doctoral thesis ``A Re-reading of the Salesian Preventive System from the Perspective of Moral Development in the Light of Recent Findings in Character Education: A Research to Facilitate Criteria for the Moral Development of Students in the Formal Salesian Academic Institutions in Karnataka (India),`` at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, on 13 May 2013.. Read More »

Fr. Joe Mannath SDB, a Salesian of the Province of Chennai, was elected to head the Conference of Religious of India (CRI) as its National Secretary, on 25th April. The appointment was made by the 30 member CRI National Executive which met in Bangalore for its executive meeting a week ago. Fr. Mannath is to exercise this leadership role for the next 4 years, taking over from the erstwhile National Secretary, Br. Mani Mekkunnel SG, from 24th May 2013.. Read More »

Shillong, 21 April: Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Pynthorumkhrah inaugurated and blessed a newly constructed Church at Jaroit village by Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Ïoannis Warpakma SDB, the present Parish Priest and former Principal of St. Anthony`s College, Shillong. . Read More »

Guwahati: The Salesian Provincials of South Asia, the heads of the various Commissions of the Region and the Directors of Provincial Development Offices met together at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati on 3rd and 4th April 2013 to study and draw up a Roadmap for the progress of the youth ministry of the Salesians of this region. . Read More »

The Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) conferred on Don Bosco Prison Ministry (DBPM) Kolkata Province, its first Pascual Chavez Award for innovative Salesian Ministry in South Asia on 5 April, 2013. The award was handed over to the founder-Director of DBPM, Fr. Scaria Nedumattathil on the occasion of the SPCSA General Assembly which took place at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahti on the same day. . Read More »

On 27th March, 2013 the extraordinary visitation of the Vice Province of Sri Lanka by the Regional for South Asia Fr.Maria Arokiam Kanaga was concluded with a closing conference at 9.00 a.m. and the Eucharist at 11.30 a.m. About 28 Rectors, Administrators and leaders of Communites from the Island nation gathered at the Provincial House at Dungalpitiya for the event. . Read More »

(Rome, March 21) - Fr. John Britto Savarinathan of the Chennai Province (INM) successfully defended his Doctoral Thesis ``Youth Mentoring, Motivation and Religious Commitment: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Environments that facilitate internalization of religion among Catholics in Tamil Nadu, India.`` at the Universita` Pontificia Salesiana, Rome, on Wednesday, March 20. There were numerous friends, well-wishers, professors and students to witness the defense as well as to give him moral support.. Read More »

(ANS - Rome) - On 19th March, at the Mass for the beginning of Pope Francis` Petrine Ministry, the Rector Major had a letter delivered to the Pontiff. Herewith the complete text.. Read More »