The "L’Amico della Gioventù"

The "L’Amico della Gioventù"

In August 1877 Don Bosco founded the "Bollettino Salesiano" (Salesian Bulletin). Even before this original creation, however, Don Bosco had realised that his work with young people would be effective if he had  books available suitable for poor and abandoned youth. And so he had begun to write small works for the people in general and for young people.

In 1848 he launched a small newspaper for young people called "L 'Amico della Gioventù" (The Friend of Youth), with the aim of promoting "religious, moral and political interests".

The periodical was printed by the "Speirani e Ferrero" printery, a modest publishing house that stood near the Church of San Rocco, in Turin.

"L’Amico della Gioventù", which came out every three weeks, was a minor failure and only 61 issuescame out.

Then came the "Letture Cattoliche" (Catholic Readings), published not only in Turin, but throughout Italy and, to crown all this publishing activity, 1877 saw the "Bollettino Salesiano" come into being.

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