Rome, Italy – June 2023 - On Sunday 25 June, at the Basilica of St John Bosco in the Tuscolano district of Rome, eight young Salesians from the Blessed Zeffirino Namuncurá Theological community were ordained deacons by Bishop Alberto Lorenzelli, SDB, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile. They were joined by a large community of faithful, both from the popular parish, which is one of the largest in the diocese of Rome, and by Salesians, young people and friends from the communities where the ordinands carry out their educative and pastoral service as part of their formation journey. Also present were Salesians and young people from the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS), where the deacons completed their studies with a baccalaureate in Theology.