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Around 350 young people from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh gathered at St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Nellore, for a Mega Youth Convention organised by the Salesians under the theme “Different Contexts – Common Aspirations of Youth.” The convention brought together young people from diverse social, cultural and family backgrounds to reflect on contemporary challenges, share their aspirations and explore their role in building a better society.
Catechists from the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, completed a five-day formation programme at BIRD, Guntur, from September 28 to October 2, to strengthen their response to contemporary ministry challenges through spiritual formation, catechetical ministry, evangelisation, pastoral skills and practical missionary experience.
Fifty young leaders from institutions in the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, attended a two-day Youth Leaders’ Training Programme on September 26–27, focusing on leadership formation, teamwork, and practical approaches to youth ministry.
Clerics of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad reflected on their vocation and mission in the digital age during a two-day Clerics’ Meeting held on September 25–26. The gathering focused on human dignity, emerging technologies, Salesian communication, social media use, formation and personal well-being.
Planet in Our Hands – Handbook – in India, a child-friendly publication promoting ecological awareness and care for our common home, was released on 22 September, 2026 by Fr. Thomas Santiagu SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad.
The Don Bosco Publishing House of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad released its English Bible Diary 2027 during the Leaders’ Meet held at Don Bosco Provincial House on 22 September.
Vishwa Jyothi Don Bosco College, Karunapuram, organised a debate on the theme “Technology makes us more human: By extending our capacity to know, love and serve” on Sept. 18, bringing together college students and members of nearby religious communities.
Salesian leaders of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, called for a renewed approach to formation, community life and pastoral mission during a two-day Leaders Meeting held on September 21–22 at the Provincial House, with the Fifth Edition of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum serving as the central focus.
Forty-one educators from schools and colleges across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and South Odisha took part in a three-day workshop on “Participatory Models of Education” at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, from August 27 to 29.
Youth animators and local coordinators of the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, gathered at the Provincial House on August 20 to call for youth ministry that moves beyond events into sustained, cause-driven movements.
Young and newly ordained Salesian priests of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad met at Don Bosco Provincial House on August 18 and 19 for a two-day formation on “Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Faith Formation and Evangelisation.” The programme aimed to equip priests to engage more effectively with young people in an increasingly digital environment.
The Annual Philosophical Symposium at Vishwa Jyothi Don Bosco College focused on the ethics of digital surveillance and its implications for human freedom, privacy, and moral responsibility.
The Salesian Province of St Joseph (INH) launched the Friends of Don Bosco (FDB) on the 211th anniversary of the birth of St John Bosco, bringing together former Salesians who wish to remain connected with the Salesian Family and contribute to its mission among young people.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
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