【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2026 年2月12日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 2026年慈幼會總會長給慈幼青年運動的信，近日以充滿活力的短片再發佈一次。在影片中，慈幼會總會長歐達德神父（Fr. Fabio Attard, SDB）直接向全球青年發言。儘管文字式信件先前已正式公佈，但這種新的模式使其核心主題更加生動鮮明，有助於加深青年的參與和聯繫。
感謝慈幼青年牧民的貢獻，這項訊息已發展成為與世界各地青年人展開真正多元對話的第一步。他們反思了鮑思高神父第十一任繼任者的思想，並以聆聽、陪伴和共議的精神，進一步發展了這場對話。
總會長訊息的核心是對當今青年人的三個重要邀請。
首先，他呼籲培養一種說理的文化——一種批判性思考的意願，以及對周遭正在發生的現實保持關注的態度。在一個常常被膚淺反應和倉促判斷所主導的世界裡，年輕人被鼓勵停下來，反思，並承擔起以深刻和成熟的方式理解現實的責任。
其次，從教宗良十四世汲取靈感，強調重新發現真誠的友誼。訊息解釋說，真正的友誼並非建立在便利或受人歡迎之上，而是建立在真誠、忠貞和共同成長之上。這個願景與慈幼青年運動的精神高度契合，在慈幼青年運動中，友誼成為人性和屬神培育的重要途徑。
第三，總會長長重申了教宗良十四世關於真理與溝通的真切呼籲。他鼓勵青年使用真誠而尊重的語言——絕不傲慢、咄咄逼人或含糊不清。如此，溝通才能成為對話的橋樑，而非分裂的根源。
這些主題匯聚成一幅充滿力量的屬神形象：聖母瑪利亞邀請我們聆聽，而教宗良十四世則呼召我們建立真摯的友誼。聆聽、友誼和真理由此成為當今世界青年人實踐慈青精神的指導原則。
來自世界各地的青年在視訊中的寄語為這項活動增添了獨特的豐富內涵，其中包括來自澳洲、蒙古、香港、印度、加拿大、阿根廷、巴西、厄瓜多、巴拉圭、義大利、烏克蘭、大馬士革、波蘭、葡萄牙、安哥拉、布吉納法索和科特迪瓦等的聲音。他們的感悟展現了總會長的訊息如何在多元文化背景下具體闡述，同時又將他們凝聚在共同的慈會精神之中。
透過這種形式，總會長的信不再只是一份文件，而是一場全球對話。它重申了慈幼青年運動是一段活生生的旅程：一個用心聆聽、建立真誠友誼、勇敢地在當今世界見證真理的團體。
The 2026 Rector Major’s Message to the Salesian Youth Movement: A Global Conversation on Listening, Friendship, and Truth
(ANS – Rome –RMG, 12 February 2026) – The 2026 Message of the Rector Major to the Salesian Youth Movement has gained renewed vitality through its recent video presentation, in which the Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard, SDB, addresses young people across the globe directly and personally. Although the message had already been officially released, this new format allows its core themes to resonate more vividly, fostering deeper engagement and connection.
Thanks to the contribution of the Salesian Youth Ministry Sector, the message has evolved into the first step of a genuine multi-voiced dialogue with young people from around the world. Reflecting on the thoughts of Don Bosco’s XI Successor, they have further developed the conversation in a truly Salesian spirit marked by listening, accompaniment, and synodality.
At the heart of the Rector Major’s message are three essential invitations for today’s young people.
First, he calls for the cultivation of a culture of reasoning—a willingness to think critically and to remain attentive to the realities unfolding around us. In a world often dominated by superficial reactions and hasty judgments, young people are encouraged to pause, reflect, and assume responsibility for understanding reality with depth and maturity.
Second, drawing inspiration from Pope Leo XIV, the message emphasizes the rediscovery of authentic friendship. True friendship, it explains, is not founded on convenience or popularity, but on sincerity, fidelity, and shared growth. This vision strongly echoes the charism of the Salesian Youth Movement, where friendship becomes a privileged path of human and spiritual formation.
Third, the Rector Major recalls Pope Leo XIV’s firm appeal regarding truth and communication. Young people are invited to use language that is truthful and respectful—never arrogant, aggressive, or ambiguous. In this way, communication becomes a bridge for dialogue rather than a source of division.
These themes converge in a powerful spiritual image: Mary invites us to listen, while Pope Leo calls us to authentic friendship. Listening, friendship, and truth thus emerge as guiding attitudes for young people who live the SYM charism in today’s world.
Adding a distinctive richness to the initiative are the video messages of young people from across the globe, including voices from Australia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, India, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Italy, Ukraine, Damascus, Poland, Portugal, Angola, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Their reflections demonstrate how the Rector Major’s message speaks concretely to diverse cultural contexts while uniting them in a shared Salesian spirit.
Through this format, the Rector Major’s message becomes more than a document—it becomes a global conversation. It reaffirms that the Salesian Youth Movement is a living journey: a community that listens attentively, builds authentic friendships, and courageously bears witness to the truth in today’s world.
The full videos of the Rector Major’s Message to young people, along with the responses offered by youth to Fr. Fabio Attard, are available in four languages—Italian, English, Spanish, and French—at the dedicated link. Each language version is provided in two formats: one suitable for viewing on a computer and another optimized for sharing on social media platforms.