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A journey of devotion: discovering the history of the Congresses of Mary Help of Christians
From 29 August to 1 September 2024, Fatima will host the 9th International Congress of Mary Help of Christians, with the theme: "I will give you a Teacher". The aim is to know, explore and spread devotion to Mary Help of Christians.
Don Bosco and the metric decimal system
The introduction of the metric system in Italy revolutionised everyday life, in all fields. Officially adopted by the newborn Italian state in 1861, the metre was actually imported into Italy in 1796 by Napoleon.
The Salesian presence in Ukraine
Two years after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Missionary Bulletin "Cagliero11" has published a forum in which it lists the Ukrainian Salesian presences.
Jubilees throughout history
The first Jubilee in the Christian era was in 1300. With the bull Antiquorum habet, on 22 February 1300, Boniface VIII proclaimed the 1300 Jubilee Year, emphasising that Romans who visited the basilicas of St. Peter and St Paul thirty times a year would be granted a plenary indulgence, while fifteen visits would be enough for pilgrims coming from outside Rome.