{"id":15238,"date":"2026-03-10T07:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/gc29-consensus-on-separating-africa-madagascar-region-croatia-in-mediterranean-region\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:50:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:50:52","slug":"gc29-consensus-on-separating-africa-madagascar-region-croatia-in-mediterranean-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/gc29-consensus-on-separating-africa-madagascar-region-croatia-in-mediterranean-region\/","title":{"rendered":"GC29: Consensus on Separating Africa-Madagascar Region; Croatia in Mediterranean Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"read-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-details af-cat-widget-carousel\">\n<div class=\"figure-categories read-categories figure-categories-bg categories-inside-image\">\n<ul class=\"cat-links\">\n<li class=\"meta-category\">\n                             <a class=\"morenews-categories category-color-1\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/ingoldsite\/index.php\/category\/gc29\/\" aria-label=\"GC29\"><br \/>\n                                 GC29<br \/>\n                             <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">GC29: Consensus on Separating Africa-Madagascar Region; Croatia in Mediterranean Region<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aft-post-excerpt-and-meta color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta author-links\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-author byline\"><br \/>\n                                            <i class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n                          <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/ingoldsite\/index.php\/author\/admin_gp\/\"><br \/>\n              Admin-ING      <\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-date\"><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    March 12, 2025                <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aft-comment-view-share\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- end slider-section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-img pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail full-width-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-UFFICIALE-VERTICALE_ENG-1024x986-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-morenews-featured size-morenews-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"LOGO UFFICIALE VERTICALE_ENG\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-content read-details\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A consensus emerged at the GC29 Assembly in favour of separating the Africa-Madagascar Region and including Croatia in the Mediterranean Region. However, there were differing opinions on the extent of the changes to be made, from transforming two Sectors, Communication and Missions, into Secretariats directly under the Rector Major to refining the roles and tools available to the current Sectors and Regions within the General Council.<\/h3>\n<p>The Assembly\u2019s discussions focused on hearing reports from the representatives of the six Commissions to analyze the proposed three thematic areas. Deliberations on the structure of the future General Council and the configuration of the Regions were the subjects of deliberations, which were formally put to a vote by Monday, March 10.<\/p>\n<p>Many participants admitted they were not yet fully prepared to make decisions on organizational aspects, as they lacked sufficient insight into the mechanisms behind them. As a result, questions and requests for more time were encouraged since, regardless of GC29\u2019s official deadlines, every Salesian present would leave with a greater awareness of the vast and complex system in which they operate.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the voting results\u2014all proposed deliberations were approved\u2014what stood out was the reasoning behind each position. The President welcomed these perspectives as they contributed to a deeper understanding of the Congregation\u2019s structure for governance and animation. Fr. Martoglio reaffirmed, \u201cWe are all experiencing a strong sense of responsibility and the high quality of the work done, where everyone engaged in everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, discussions in both the Commissions and the Assembly often touched on broader cultural and pastoral challenges faced by the Sectors and Regions, including:<br \/>\u2022 Formation and animation within Provinces in an international context;<br \/>\u2022 The mission within a new framework of constant exchange between confreres;<br \/>\u2022 The need to prevent structural inertia from slowing progress;<br \/>\u2022 Commitment to following the Church\u2019s call to be \u201coutgoing\u201d;<br \/>\u2022 The evolving role of laypeople, who are increasingly present in leadership positions;<br \/>\u2022 The evangelizing role of communication in an increasingly \u201cdistracted\u201d society.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item-metadata entry-meta author-links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Continue Reading<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/ingoldsite\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/rev-fr-albert-khorgeswar-d-sangma-installed-as-rector-of-don-bosco-community-haflong\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Previous:<\/span> Rev. 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