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Report on several projects http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Course for practical trainees from Konkan vice province http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Much publicised conversion of Yousaf Youhanni; Salesian India invitation http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Silver Jubilee of Philosophy studentate in Mumbai Province becomes occasion to present a range of challenges to staff and students http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm 5 confreres celebrate jubilees in Bangalore, including Fr TJ, celebrating diamond and golden jubilee http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Accurate and readable translation from Mumbai. The price is right too http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Bold steps forward in South Asia for Social COmmunications http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Fr Coelho points out some communications essentials http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm All-India gathering of Salesian SC commissions reflect on Salesian media situation in region http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Tej Prasarini Mumbai releases new translation by Fr G. Moja, 90 year old missionary. http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Now a group of 560 members with foundation also in Italy, in 'response' to Salesian missionaries from that diocese http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Personal presence of Benedict XVI adds to friendliness http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Further info on bloodbath in Garo Hills area NE India http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Violence as students protest educational reform in Garo Hills. 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Dakor community forced to evacuate boarders and confreres to higher ground http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Archbishop Chinnappa SDB aims to strengthen ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue and approaches to human rights. A pastoral man especially interested in the needs of the dispossessed http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Fr Gabriel, with help from VIS, sets about constructing a village of homemade bricks, and a school http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm Bosco Information Services India take up RSS and starts a blog http://www.bosconet.aust.com/sasia.htm INP Konkan (Panjim) vice province part of 25 missionary scheme from India