NEWS
(ANS – Rome) – On May 3rd and 4th, the great festival of the Salesian Family of Southern Italy, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Malta will take place in Pompeii. Young people, consecrated men and women, and lay people will come together to joyfully witness their belonging to Don Bosco’s great family. The Rector Major of the Salesians, Don Fabio Attard, the 11th Successor of Don Bosco will also be present at the event.
(ANS – Khallet Taha) – Since the beginning of the war—which has claimed thousands of lives and displaced over 1.5 million people in Gaza—the Salesian NGO “Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo” (VIS – International Volunteer Service for Development) has continued its work in Palestine without interruption. Now, it plans to expand its support and educational initiatives by renovating existing buildings and launching the construction of a new school facility.
(ANS – Turin) – The organizers of the literary competition on the theme of imprisonment, held in memory of Salesian Fr. Domenico Ricca, the beloved chaplain of the “Ferrante Aporti” juvenile prison in Turin, never expected such an overwhelming response: the jury received over 800 short stories, poems, and essays reflecting on the themes of freedom and confinement. Among the authors were even some inmates. The awards ceremony will take place on May 16 at the renowned Turin International Book Fair.
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INTERVIEWS
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Spain – Easter 2025, the Witness of Salesian Brotherhoods: “It Is the Lord Who Shows Us the Way”(ANS – Valencia) – During Holy Week, countless sacred events take place across the world, especially in countries with deep Christian roots. These events, shaped by diverse traditions, aim to bring the faithful closer to the mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. In Spain, many brotherhoods (confraternities) keep this popular form of spirituality alive. On this Holy Thursday, we hear from Inmaculada Pérez Pizarro, a Salesian Cooperator from Algeciras and, for about a year now, the coordinator of Salesian confraternities in the Salesian Province of Spain–Mary Help of Christians (SMX).
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.
