NEWS
(ANS – Pamplona) – Printed, flexible and organic electronics (PFOE) is a rapidly evolving field that combines various disciplines and enables the production of lightweight, flexible and cost-effective electronic devices. As this field advances, there is a growing need for specialised skills and expertise at different levels of education, requiring both the upgrading of workers’ qualifications and the training of new talent.
(ANS – Vatican City) – Among the final words of the late Pope Francis was a "thank you" to his personal healthcare assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, for encouraging him to take one last ride in the popemobile on Sunday after the Urbi et Orbi. He rested in the afternoon, had a quiet dinner, and then at dawn suddenly fell ill and died.
(ANS – Vatican City) – The mortal remains of Pope Francis have been transferred from the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica, where his body will lie in state so the faithful may pay their respects until his funeral on Saturday. The Rite of Translation of the body of Pope Francis took place in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, led by the College of Cardinals gathered in Rome following his death.
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INTERVIEWS
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Spain – Cardinal Fernández Artime, SDB: ‘Francis has sought, by every means, to have a Church ever closer to the lowliest, the most afflicted of humanity’(ANS - Madrid) - In these days of anticipation at the funeral of the 266th Pontiff of the Catholic Church and of projections towards the forthcoming Conclave, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, was approached by various media to recount his direct experience with Pope Francis and to receive indications from him on the profile of the new Pope.
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 – Pope Francis’ Salesian roots(ANS – Lima) – Pope Francis’ death which occurred yesterday, Monday 21 April, in Rome, invites us to look back on the Salesian roots of the man who, for the last twelve years, was the 266th Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Much of this information was recounted by Jorge Mario Bergoglio himself in letters written between 1986 and 1990 to Salesian historian Fr Cayetano Bruno (1912-2003), found in the Salesian Historical Archives in Buenos Aires by fellow Salesian and historian Fr Alejandro León and published in the book Francisco y Don Bosco (2014).
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.
