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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.
A new report on Christians oppressed for their faith
The pontifical foundation "Aid to the Church that suffers" (ACS) has published a report entitled "Persecuted more than ever – Report on Christians oppressed for their faith 2022-24".
Among the ten most beautiful words from Pope Francis' new Encyclical "Dilexit Nos"
"Dilexit nos" is Pope Francis' fourth Encyclical and traces the tradition and relevance of thinking "on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ", inviting us to renew authentic devotion so as not to forget the tenderness of the faith, the joy of putting ourselves at the service and the fervour of the mission.
Catholics in the world increase, rising to 1 billion 389 million: the new Fides Dossier is published
Agenzia Fides, the channel for the Pontifical Mission Societies, has published the annual Statistical Dossier, on the occasion of World Mission Day. It concerns the situation of the Catholic Church in the world.