Sydney
3 February 2002

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'Violence never again' - Pope

Catholics honoured in Australia Day awards

'Field day' for sisters: six on list

Back-to-school gift aids needy

Archbishop Carroll to preach at city service

Retirement, but work remains on the menu

Wollongong Mass for women's league

Welfare groups call for release of detainees

Caritas sets appeal sights at $6m plus

Pledge to aid volcano victimsa

Salesian superior general dies

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editorial: Message from Assisi

letters: A question of tradition

Conversation: In tune with life and the music of youth

Reflections: Religion - a force for peace, justice

Si! What happens if no Juan takes any notice!

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Diocese honours King in blood

Sydney schools across the generations

inspirations: Camp for kids deserves a prize, too

Salesian superior general dies

The Superior General of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Juan Edmundo Vecchi, has died.

Fr Vecchi, born in Viedma, Argentina, in 1932, had headed the Salesians since March 1996.

He was diagnosed 19 months ago as having a brain tumour, but this did not prevent him - until very recently - communicating with the 18,000 members of the Salesians and a similar number of Salesian sisters.

His last letter to the Salesians Family, in his own hand, was a meditation on illness and suffering.