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Salesians of Don Bosco
“We’ve not been able”: Catholic Priest Stuck in Sudan War Appeals for Prayers as Evacuation Plans Hit a Snag
Efforts to evacuate residents of Dar Mariam who are stuck in the ongoing civil war in Sudan have been unsuccessful as bombings near the residence of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), popularly known as Salesian Sisters of St. Don Bosco, intensify.
Endless Bombing of Sudanese Catholic Community Draws Trapped Residents Closer to God
Peace reigns inside Dar Mariam, the residence of the Salesian Sisters in Sudan that is surrounded by heavy gunfire and has been bombed multiple times as war rages on in the northeastern African country.
Salesians in Ghana Highlight Success of Three-month Program “in organic agriculture”
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted the success of a three-month program in Ghana involving boys.
Salesians’ Medical Center in DR Congo “transformed into emergency hospital” amid Violence
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have had to transform their medical center “into an emergency hospital”, reaching out to thousands of victims of the ongoing violence in the Eastern part of the country.
On World Humanitarian Day, Salesians Highlight Climate Change Interventions in Nigeria, TZ
On the occasion of this year’s World Humanitarian Day marked Thursday, August 19, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their climate change interventions around the world, including two countries in Africa.
Cost of Treating COVID-19 Patients “incredibly high”: Salesian Missionaries in Uganda
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Uganda’s Archdiocese of Kampala have noted with concern the “incredibly high” cost of treating COVID-19 patients in the East African country.
Catholic Missionary Priest Reports Agony of Refugees in Uganda as COVID-19 Bites
Uganda has continued to implement stringent measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 amid a spike in infections and related deaths, a situation that has terribly impacted the wellbeing of refugees who were already struggling to survive in the East African country.
Caritas South Sudan, Salesian Sisters Donate Oxygen Concentrators to Government Hospital
Caritas South Sudan has partnered with Salesian Sisters serving in the Catholic Diocese of Wau to present three oxygen concentrators to the COVID-19 management facility that the nuns set up in a government-run hospital early this month to help manage reported cases of the coronavirus infections.
Salesians Open Emergency Centre in Angola to Protect Street Children from COVID-19
In an effort to shield street children in Angola from COVID-19, the International Volunteering for Development (VIS), the Non-Governmental Organization of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has opened a new emergency center in the Southern African nation’s capital, Luanda.
South Sudan’s Wau Diocese Dismisses Some 5,000 IDPs for Fear of COVID-19
The administration of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has sent home more than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in a move that the diocese says will depopulate the Catholic church premises to curb the possible spread of COVID-19 that has already been reported in the country’s capital, Juba.
US-based Salesian Missions Supporting COVID-19 Prevention Measures in South Sudan
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) is facilitating prevention measures at an internally displaced persons’ (IDPs) facility.
Salesian Missions Facilitate Access to Safe Drinking Water in Equatorial Guinea
While 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water globally, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco is bridging the gap by helping local communities in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea get access to safe drinking water through the “Clean Water Initiative.”
Catholic Journalists in Togo Pray for Murdered Priests and Victims of Terrorism
Following the murder of two Salesian Missionary priests working in Burkina Faso earlier this year, members of the Catholic Press Union in the west African nation of Togo (UCAP-Togo) have, on the occasion of their annual recollection day Sunday, December 1, offered special prayers for Fr. César Antonio Ferdnandez and Fr. Fernando Hernàndez as well as other victims of terrorism across the globe.
