April 21, 2020 - Due to the current Covid19 pandemic and its consequences on movement and gathering of people, Pope Francis decided to push back World Youth Day 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal to August 2023
April 1, 2020 - During this Coronavirus pandemic Salesians in different countries worldover have launched awareness campaigns to prevent the spread of the virus. The PGS Vice Province has launched a video inviting everyone to take seriously the tips to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands https://www.facebook.com/DBPGS/videos/1250911925107927/
DBTS Feast of St. Joseph and Induction of Youth Groups
Writen by Ms. Elain Magei, 19 March 20, 2020 DBTS CELEBRATES THE SOLEMINTY TO SAINT JOESPH AND THE INDUCTION OF SALESIAN YOUTH GROUPS The day began with the line formation of new members of the youth groups to move into the DBTS gym for the induction after the assembly at Don Bosco Technical School. By […]
March 13, 2020, Valdocco, Turin, Italy - The members of the 28th General Chapter elected Fr Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc SDB as General Councilor for East Asia and Oceania. Fr. Joseph is from Vietnam and has a long experience in formation. At the time of his election he was a member of the Missions Sector in […]
March 12, 2019 - Valdocco, Turin, Italy - The 28th General Chapter of the Salesians elected Fr. Alfred Maravilla, Provincial of the Vice Province of Blessed Philip Rinaldi, as General Councillor for the Missions. We assure him our prayers for his new ministry!
11 March 2020 - Fr. Angel Fernández Ártime SDB was re-elected as Rector Major for the second six-year period by the members of the 28th General Chapter of the Salesians currently being held in Valdocco, Turin, Italy. "Please pray for me. Pray for us. ... I will also pray for you!" were his first message to […]
Feb 29, 2020, Boroko East - Fr. Srimal Gajasinhage Silva SDB was installed as the new Rector of the Salesian Community of the Provincial House during the Eucharist at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians presided by Fr. Dominic Kachira, Vice Provincial. Fr. Srimal is also the new Provincial Economer of the Vice Province […]
Kumgi, Chimbu Province, 21 February 2020 - More than 500 students and staff of Don Bosco Simbu Technical College (DBSTC) gathered at the Diocesan Shrine of Saint John Bosco for the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the official opening of the School Year 2020. A group of students from the New Guinea Islands Region […]