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The Mathi Paper Mill
The birth of the first Salesian bookbindery is an epic moment of great importance for Don Bosco. However, his objective was much broader: he planned to manage the entire cycle of publishing production on his own, putting himself forward as an all-round true and proper Catholic publisher.
World population: Catholics, priests, missions
In the February issue of the Cagliero11 Missionary Bulletin the forum "World Population: Catholics, Priests, Missions" was published.
World literate and illiterate population
Within the January 2023 "Cagliero11" Missionary Bulletin, the forum "World Literate and Illiterate Population" was published.
The two altars of the Mary Help of Christians basilica
At the same time as the consecration of the shrine of Mary Help of Christians there was also that of the high altar, of which the most remarkable detail was to be the altarpiece, painted by the painter Tommaso Lorenzone in 1865. Don Bosco had no financial means available; he also had to think about the maintenance of the Oratory and all his incipient initiatives, so the decoration of the church walls and the making of the liturgical apparatuses were postponed to more propitious times.