Turin, Italy – February 2025 – On the afternoon of Sunday, February 16, at the Salesian Motherhouse in Turin-Valdocco, Fr. Alphonse Owoudou, the Chapter Moderator, officially proclaimed the opening of the 29th General Chapter (CG29). ANS shares with its readers some of the most significant images capturing these first days of CG29, marked by moments of reflection and the Spiritual Exercises led by the Rector Major Emeritus, Fr. Pascual Chávez. The spiritual preparation for the 29th General Chapter concluded yesterday with the participants' pilgrimage to Colle Don Bosco and Chieri.