NEWS
(ANS – Bahía Blanca) – It’s been about a month since the devastating weather event struck the Argentine city of Bahía Blanca, causing severe damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure. Among the thousands affected by the storm and flooding were teachers, students, and families from Salesian institutions, who—despite their own losses—responded with solidarity and made themselves available to help friends, colleagues, and neighbors.
(ANS – Rome) – The 29th General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation concluded on April 12, 2025, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome, following the Eucharistic celebration. This moment marked the culmination of a journey of discernment, reflection, and prayer lasting 55 days, with the central theme “Passionate about Jesus Christ, dedicated to the young.”
(ANS – Rome) - On Saturday, 12 April 2025, the Salesian Congregation concluded its 29th General Chapter with a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome. This historic event brought to an end nearly two months of prayer, discernment, and dialogue, which began on 16 February 2025 at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin—two basilicas built by Don Bosco himself.
PHOTO GALLERY
INTERVIEWS
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Italy – GC29, Fr. Attard: “Listening to Young People Around the World, Don Bosco’s Method Is Still Relevant”(ANS – Turin) – "Avvenire" is a prominent Italian daily official newspaper of the Catholic Church in Italy which has featured an article on our New Rector Major Fr. Fabio Attard. We present you an extract from the article:
EDITORIAL
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RMG – Don Bosco: “The Fascinating Saint”(ANS - Rome) - Don Bosco is perhaps the most amazing and fascinating saint, history has ever produced. The humble work which he began for the welfare of his poor and abandoned boys in Italy has produced astonishing results, and today there are nearly 14000 Salesians working in 138 countries, and there are more than 200,000 members belonging to the 32 groups of the worldwide Salesian Family sharing the charism of Don Bosco and reaching out to the needy young people.
EVENTS
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Malta – Face to Face with the Man of Sorrows: Teatru Salesjan, Malta(ANS – Sliema) – From April 13 to 18, Teatru Salesjan opens its doors to an encounter that transcends time, inviting the public to come Face to Face: Encountering the Man of the Shroud. This extraordinary Holy Week event offers a rare opportunity to contemplate a life-sized replica of the Holy Shroud of Turin—a silent yet deeply moving image that has stirred faith, awe, and mystery for centuries.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – Kuyuntsa, the Village Loved by Fr. Bolla(ANS – Kuyuntsa) – As the diocesan phase of the beatification and canonization process of the Servant of God Fr. Luis (Luigi) Bolla, SDB, nears its conclusion, attention turns to the village he loved so dearly: Kuyuntsa.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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With Don Bosco - AlwaysTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio
To celebrate a General Chapter in one place or in some other place is not an indifferent matter. Certainly, being at Valdocco, in the "cradle of the charism", we have the opportunity to rediscover the beginnings of our history and rediscover the originality that constitutes the heart of our identity as consecrated persons and apostles to the young.
