Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker (ANS - Lavrinhas) - Members of the General Assembly of the Canção Nova Community - International Private Association of the Faithful 25th group of the Salesian Family - gathered for their 12th General Assembly elected Father Wagner Ferreira da Silva as their new President in the vote for Vice President of the Community Father Donizete Heleno Ferreira was elected He has been a member of Canção Nova and received his doctorate in Moral Theology from the Accademia Alfonsiana in Rome From 2009 to 2015 he was a member of the General Council as General Formator Since 2018 he held the position of Vice President he was elected Deliberative President of the John Paul II Foundation a position previously held by the Founder and first President of Canção Nova Father Ferreira da Silva is also Deputy Coordinator of "Charis," the Brazilian Service of Communion created by the Holy See for the grace current of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal He holds a degree in Portuguese/English Literature from the University "Presidente Antônio Carlos" (UNIPAC) and a Doctorate in Canon Law in Rome He is a member of the General Assembly and has served as Adviser to the General Secretariat the President is charged with "directing and coordinating the life and activity of the Canção Nova Community with the task of overseeing the charism and mission: its realization "To assist and collaborate with the President in the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of the Canção Nova Community," on the other hand are the attributions of the Vice-President The Canonical Statute of the Canção Nova Community also indicates that its Superior and Council exercise a 5-year term Since the election of the current Council took place in 2021 the current President and Vice President will serve until 2026 ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.comBIRMINGHAM Alabama -- Hampton University senior and Birmingham native Crystal Smitherman will spend four weeks in Brazil seeing up close what she's previously spent years reading about Smitherman was selected to participate in a four-week exchange in Brazil on the campus of the Iracambi Rainforest Research Center and on the Rio Pomba campus of the Federal Technical Institute of Southeastern Minas Gerais The course in the Atlantic Rainforest begins today is one of six Hampton students selected to participate the all-expense-paid program that offers opportunities for American and Brazilian students to live and study together in a practical internship in the fields of biodiversity conservation agro-ecology and sustainable environmental management The Atlantic Rainforest is one of the world's top five biodiversity locations It lies between the states of Rio Grande de Norte and Rio Grande do Sul stretching from the coast to the inland mountains Smitherman is a graduate of Ramsay High School and is the daughter of State Sen The younger Smitherman was recently honored by Mayor William Bell and the City Council for her academic success The presentation was also a homecoming for Carole Smitherman a former longtime council woman and council president Crystal Smitherman is enrolled in the Freddye T Davy Honors College at Hampton and is a member of the women's golf team Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices