Interview with Bro. Reto Wanner, SDB

Port Moresby, PNG, 1 Agust 2018 -- Bro. Reto Wanner sdb was born on June 10, 1972. He belonged to the Evangelical Protestant Church, Ulrich Zwingli. Drawn to serve, he opted to work as a volunteer in Papua New Guinea. He spent a little over three years at the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Boroko, Port Moresby and returned home in 2004. During his time in Papua New Guinea he was impressed by the Catholic Church and the work the Salesians do for the young, poor and abandoned youngsters. On his return home, he became a Catholic and joined the Salesians in Germany. He made his first religious profession on September 8, 2006 on the Colle Don Bosco in Italy. His Final Profession was made on October 7, 2012 in Chemnitz, Germany. He then opted to return to Papua New Guinea. On April 17, 2014, he arrived in the PNG & SI Delegation, while still belonging to the German Province. After one year, he applied to become a missionary. On September 25, 2016, he was sent by the Rector Major as a missionary to the PGS Vice Province. He shares his thoughts:

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