Panjim, July 3, 2025: Celebrating the enduring legacy of the late Fr. Benedict Furtado—revered as the Father of Goan Basketball—the All-Goa Fr. Benedict Furtado Basketball Tournament brought together nearly 90 teams across five youth categories over two vibrant weekends, June 21–22 and June 27–29, 2025. Organized by the Don BoscoContinue Reading
By Joseph San Mateo Manila, July 4, 2025: An archdiocese south of Manila said one of its parishes temporarily closed after a teenager committed suicide within the church building. Citing media reports, the news service of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said the person who committed suicide wasContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Barpeta Road,July 3, 2025 — A vibrant fusion of youthful enthusiasm, discipline, and collective spirit set the stage for the Mini Boscoree and Scout Master Training Camp at Don Bosco School, Barpeta Road. Held from June 30 to July 4, the gathering brought together over 1,300 ScoutsContinue Reading
C. M. Paul July 2, 2025: Edited by Prof. Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam of Salesian University Rome and Dr. Tobias Thornes of Campion Hall Oxford, Laudate Deum: A Last Call for the Planet is a prophetic and interdisciplinary response to the escalating ecological crisis. Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2023 apostolic exhortationContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 1, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed deep sadness and grief over the tragic explosion at a chemical factory in Telangana, a southern Indian state. The June 30 “horrific incident” in Sangareddy district reportedly claimed at least 42 workersContinue Reading
Noby George Siliguri, June 30, 2025 – The Annual School Personnel Meet of Salesian Province of Calcutta concluded with resounding success at Don Bosco School, Siliguri, on June 29. The June 28–29, event brought together some 25 school personnel from across the province spread out in Bengal, Sikkim and partsContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 29, 2025: Sister Sally John is an associate professor of psychiatry at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, in western India. The member of the Sisters of St. John the Baptist is engaged in clinical care, teaching and community psychiatry, directing projects suchContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Rajahatta,June 27, 2025 – The serene village of Rajahatta Khasmahal in the Darjeeling hills is set to host its first-ever ‘Doko Trail Run’ on November 2, 2025, an event that blends sport, culture, and community spirit. Fueled by the Voice of the Hills—Radio Salesian 90.8 FM – theContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Shillong, June 27, 2025: A transformative skill development program by Don Bosco Tech Society and Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) has empowered 135 youth with hospitality careers, offering a hopeful blueprint for employment-led growth in India’s Northeast. The initiative boasts an impressive 84.4% job placement rate withinContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Rome, 24 June 2025 — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mother Chiara Cazzuola, Superior General of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), as a member of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Expressing gratitude for herContinue Reading
