Turin, Italy - April 2023 - On April 23, during the end of the second day of the International Meeting of Salesian Bulletin Managers, the new book by Fr. Gildasio Mendes, General Councilor for Social Communication of the Salesian Congregation, entitled "Don Bosco and Digital Reality," was launched. Present at the event were Fr. Ivo Coelho, General Councilor for Formation, Br. Jean Paul Muller, Economer General, and Fr. Joan Lluis Playà, Central Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat for the Salesian Family, as well as many other guests. The book was made possible thanks to the collaboration of various people, in addition to Margherita Ferro and Fabrizio Emigli, who were involved in revising the text and creating the cover. Father Gildasio said that he had wanted to start writing these pages specifically with the intention of fulfilling the project of the communication sector towards the new methodology, that of digital. The book is meant to be grounds for the exposition of the possible new educational and communicative evangelizing methodologies, and for reflection on how they should be adapted to this new era. From the concepts exposed, it is clear how much Don Bosco, although he lived in a period far removed from the digital world, maintained an educational and spiritual practice that today we can define as rather perspicacious: the way he had of interacting, his synaesthetic intelligence, and his language are the features that we try to transport into the digital world. The festive evening ended joyfully with songs and music offered by renowned musician Fabrizio Emigli.

(ANS - Turin) - One of the most interesting aspects of the international meeting of the Editors of the Salesian Bulletin was the presentation of the various aspects of Salesian Bulletin from the different continents. Christoph Sachs, representing Germany and Austria presented on the theme 'How the Salesian Bulletin can reach people in an increasingly secular society in Europe,' while Clarence Watts from Republic of South Africa outlined the theme 'Salesian Bulletin in the service of solidarity and peace.' Fr. Bobby Kannazhath from India presented on the theme 'Communicating the Salesian Spirit through the Salesian Bulletin in the Context of Cultural and Religious Diversity.'

(ANS – Turin) – Today, Sunday 23 April, the second day of the international meeting for those responsible for Salesian Bulletin began with the message of Fr. Giuseppe Costa, the Co-spokesperson of the Rector Major who spoke on the theme: ”The Salesian and Professional dimension of the Salesian Bulletin”.

(ANS – Turin) - The first session for the international summit for the Editors of the Salesian Bulletin commenced with the speech of Fr. Stefano Martoglio, the Vicar of the Rector Major, who spoke on the theme “The Charismatic dimension of the Salesian Bulletin”.

(ANS – Turin) – The much awaited international meeting for those responsible for Salesian Bulletin took off on a solemn note, this morning at Valdocco, Turin. The dignitaries present at this moment were Fr. Stefano Martoglio, the Vicar of the Rector Major; Fr. Gildasio Mendes, the General Councillor for Social Communication and Fr. Leonardo Mancini, the Provincial of the Special Circumscription Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta (ICP). Nearly 80 participants representing all the continents gathered together for this meeting that will conclude on the 25 April 2023.

(ANS – Rome) – "It's 146 years old, but the Salesian Bulletin has retained an amazing vitality. All credit is due to its inventor, who had an astonishing, acute vision of the future." We are talking about the Salesian Bulletin, a creature born of Don Bosco's communicative genius.