Salesian Missions, the US development arm of the Salesians DonBosco, joins Catholic organizations around the world to honor the World Day of the Poor. The day celebrated on Nov 13will be the 6th celebration of the day.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, November 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — WORLD DAY OF THE POOR: Salesian Missions Highlight Social Programs for Catholic Compliance
The day was established by Pope Francis in 2016 at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy to honor the poor.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (November 13, 2022) – Salesian Missionsthe US development arm of the Salesians of DonBosco, joins Catholic organizations around the world to honor the World Day of the Poor. The day celebrated on Nov 13, will be the 6th celebration of the day. This day was established by Pope Francis in 2016 at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in honor of the poor.
In his message this year, Pope Francis stated: “World Day of the Poor comes this year as a healthy challenge, helping us to reflect on our lifestyles and the many forms of poverty around us.” He recalled the economic challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic and now caused by the Russian invasion Ukraine.
Nearly 30,000 Salesian priests, brothers, sisters and novices work in more than 130 countries around the world to provide education, human development and social programs to poor youth and their families. They work in the most difficult of circumstances and are among the first to…
