Salesian Social Communication 2020 - Joint meeting of South Asia & East Asia Oceania regions inaugurated

Mumbai, 2020 Nov 06 A four-day long joint virtual meeting of the Social Communication Delegates, Bulletin Editors, Publishers and Radio Directors of South Asia and East Asia was inaugurated on Nov. 5th 2020 by Rev. Gildasio Mendes, General Councillor for Social Communication.  Read More »
BIS Correspondent

YESU TU HEI MERA MALIK - HINDI DEVOTIONAL RELEASED BY INN YOUTH MINISTRY DEPARTMENT
New Delhi, 2020 Oct 23 'Yesu Tu Hei Mera Malik' is a Christian devotional song composed by Fr. Ashok Kujur Chere SDB. The duet along with Mariata Surin has delighted the listeners and has become viral among young people.  Read More »
Thoombalan Babu Varghese

Father [Dr] John Zosiama's Book 'The Harlotry of Babylon' Released
Shillong, 2020 Aug 22 Vice Provincial of Shillong Salesian Province [INS],Father (Dr) John Zosiama's new book ''The Harlotry of Babylon: An Exegetico-Theological Study of Revelation 17 with Special Reference to the use of Porneia in the Book of Revelation,'' a modified version of his doctoral thesis at the Angelicum-University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome was released by Shillong Salesian Provincial Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot, on 20 Aug 2020, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Shillong.  Read More »
Father Michael Makri

Don Bosco Green Alliance Convener Father Savio Silveira Animates Hyderabad Salesians 'Laudato Si' Webinar
Hyderabad, 2020 Aug 13 The Salesian Province of Hyderabad expresses its immense gratitude Father Silveira Savio -Convener Don Bosco Green Alliance and Mumbai Salesians' Provincial for animating its confreres on 'Getting to know the Green Alliance' in the context of an online webinar organized on August 13 2020. The Province of Hyderabad, have taken up Laudato Si' as one of the priorities of the Province for this academic year in response to the call of the Holy Father and have also created a sub-commission for the same in order to join the efforts for a safe and sustainable future.  Read More »
Father Baly Yerramaneni

Yercaud 'Project Calls' Trains 40 Tribal Young through 21-Day Nursery & Nature Preservation Course
Mumbai, 2020 Aug 12 On 05 August, on the Foundation Day of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy, 'Retreat-Don Bosco' Yercaud completed the 21-day training course in Nursery and Nature Preservation 'Project CALLS' supported by Jugend Eine Welt of Austria and Don Bosco Network South Asia. Through this programme, people got to Learn-Work-Earn their livelihood. Yercaud being a hill station, people earn their living through tourism and the travel industry. With the lockdown continuously extended, the people, especially in the hill-station left with nothing to survive, managed to learn, work and earn through the Shevaroyhills Tribal Development Institute [STDi].  Read More »
BISSouthAsia Correspondent

Salesian Brother Mathew John's Latest Contemporary Masterpiece 'The Last Supper'
New Delhi, 2020 Aug 04 The paintings of Salesian Brother Mathew John Puthanangady, of the Salesian Province of New Delhi [INN], depict a wide range of style, subject matter and fine technique of oil painting, which has helped him achieve international recognition. The various pictures of landscapes and biblical personalities painted by Mathew John are considered masterpieces and they adorn the walls of Don Bosco Institutions in India and abroad.  Read More »
Father Babu Varghese

Radio Salesian Weekly News Podcast Completes 10 Episodes
Kolkata, 2020 Jul 25 Radio Salesian team has successfully completed 10 episodes of Salesian News South Asia weekly podcast. To listen, just click this link: https://anchor.fm/boscom The 1st episode was aired on 24 May 2020, World Communications Day and Feast of Mary Help of Christians. On 25 July the podcast series successfully completed 10 episodes.  Read More »
Father C. M. Paul

Hyderabad Don Bosco Youth Services Launches Online Competitions for Young People
Hyderabad, 2020 Jul 21 The Don Bosco Youth Services (DBYS) at BIRDY-Hyderabad, launched online competitions for young people across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to unravel the world's most complex social and environmental problems during COVID-19. The new youth director, Father B Charan initiated this creative concept with timely help and coordination from the local parish and BIRDY Youth.  Read More »
Father Baly Yerramaneni

BOSCOM South Asia Executive Body Google Meets
Mumbai, 2020 Jul 19 The annual Don Bosco Communication [BOSCOM] South Asia Executive Body Meeting took place via Google Meet on 17 and 18 July 2020. Convened by BOSCOM South Asia Delegate Father Ernest Rosario, the participants from the 11 provinces of South Asia were privileged to be accompanied throughout by the General Councillor for Social Communications Father Gildásio Mendez dos Santos. The executive body discussed, deliberated and debated the post-pandemic way forward on the theme, 'How Can We Creatively Accompany Young People in the Virtual World'.  Read More »
BIS Correspondent