Artemide Zatti, a saint and Salesian coadjutor brother
BSOL Editor Saint Artemide Zatti, Salesian Coadjutor, was born in Boretto in 1880 and, very poor, emigrated...
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Messages from Blessed Elia Comini, martyr of Monte Sole
On 27 September 2026, in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, the Church beatified...
Oreste Marengo, the “Walker of God”, is Venerable
Fifty kilometers a day on foot to reach a village no one else reached. This...
Indulgences: a treasure to rediscover
On 2 November, the Church offers a plenary indulgence for the dead. But it is...
Don Bosco and the veneration of saints and their relics
At the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, the news of his new...
The Beloved of the Song of Songs according to St. Francis de Sales
In the ‘Song of Songs’, St. Francis de Sales discovers much more than a love...
1926-2026: One hundred years of World Mission Day
On Sunday 18 October 2026, the Church celebrates the hundredth World Mission Day, established by...
157th Salesian missionary expedition
On Saturday 17 October, at 3.00 pm, the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in...
“Gentleness persuades more than force”. Interview with Fr. Ashley Miranda, Provincial of India-Mumbai
A school corridor in Mumbai, and a point-blank question: “What do you want to do...
A long history with real faces. Salesian missions in the Middle East (2)
Thirty years old, Malagasy, now a theology student at Crocetta in Turin and a missionary...
The new Eucharistic Shrine of Balasar welcomes Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa
On 10 and 11 October 2026, Balasar will experience two historic days. The mortal remains...
Don Bosco and the Holy Rosary
October is the month of the Rosary, and for Don Bosco it was for many...
Novena to Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa
A cross that appeared in 1832 on the earth of Balasar, Portugal, awaited, seventy years...
Don Elia Comini, Blessed
Yesterday, in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, the Salesian priest Don Elia Comini...
Interview with Fr. Ignacio José Laventure Otegui, the new superior of Ethiopia
From Uruguay to Ethiopia, via Ireland: the journey of Fr. Ignacio José LAVENTURE OTEGUI is...
“Prayer is the air I breathe”. Interview with Fr. Peter Chinweike Morba, new Provincial of Africa Nigeria Niger
He did not grow up in a Salesian environment. A maternal uncle, passing through Onitsha...
A long history with real faces. Salesian missions in Malaysia (1/1)
Salesian missions are not a chapter of history: they are names, faces, biographies in progress....
The preventive system (7/7). The retrospective look. The exposition of the Biographical Memoirs
We continue with the seventh and final instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s...
The preventive system (6/7). To a formator of priests. The reply to the rector of the Seminary of Montpellier, Dupuy
We continue with the sixth instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s preventive system....
The preventive system (5/7). Invitation to read the book by Alberto DU BOYS, “Don Bosco and the Pious Salesian Society”
We continue with the fifth instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s preventive system....
The preventive system (4/7). The letter to the Minister of the Interior Francis Crispi
We continue with the fourth instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s preventive system....
The preventive system (3/7). Appendix to the Inauguration of the Patronage of St. Peter in Nice
We continue with the third instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s preventive system....
The preventive system (2/7). The dialogue with the teacher Francesco Bodrato
We continue with the second instalment on the main texts of Don Bosco’s preventive system....
The preventive system (1/7). The conversation with the Minister of the Interior Urbano Rattazzi
Introduction to the series on the main texts of the preventive system A method...
Season of Creation: 1st September – 4th October
From 1 September to 4 October, from the Day of Prayer for Creation to the...
Don Bosco in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
On 31 January 1936, the Vatican Basilica welcomed the monument to St John Bosco. A...
The Salesian coat of arms. A programme of life enclosed in an image
There are images that do not limit themselves to representing an institution: they tell its...
Oceania calls us: the Vanuatu Project
On 13 December 2025, three Salesian missionaries landed in Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 islands...
Cina 1926-2026: A Hundred Years of Grace
On 28 May 2026, Salesian China Province of Mary Help of Christians (CIN) became 100...
Don Bosco and Saints Joachim and Anne
Saints Joachim and Anne, oil on canvas by Guido Guidi, 1914. Basilica of the Sacred...
The Catacombs of San Callisto and the Salesian presence: An encounter between history and faith
Along the Via Appia Antica, in the heart of early Christian Rome, the Catacombs of...
Don Bosco and the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
On 16 July, the Church celebrates the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount...
Called, sent, committed. A Salesian life in service of the mission
In the life of a Salesian missionary, the mission rarely stems from a project built...
For a sport without a homeland and without colour
Don Bosco knew it well: play and music are the simplest paths to enter the...
Don Bosco and the devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
The relic of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, kept behind the altar of the...
24 June, the feast of the Rector Major
For over a century and a half, on the day of the Nativity of St...
Łosiówka: Don Bosco’s heart beats in Krakow
In the Dębniki district, along the banks of the Vistula, stands one of the first...
One Hundred Years of Charity. The Salesians in Japan (1926–2026) [Video]
Don Vincenzo Cimatti, SDB, leading a group of young disciples The year 2026...
When science knocks on the heart of Jesus. The cardiologist Franco Serafini and Eucharistic miracles
The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, Italy – Silver monstrance of the Holy Relics (1713) ...
Salesian Missions. A long history of 150 years
A few months later, on the feast day of Mary Help of Christians, the proceedings...
Salesian martyrs who gave their lives for the faith
Salesian spirituality, received from St John Bosco, has generated an extraordinary flowering of holiness. A...
Interview with Borja PÉREZ, new World Coordinator of the Salesian Cooperators
Borja Pérez Galnares is the new World Coordinator of the Salesian Cooperators. The appointment was...
Novena to Mary Help of Christians 2026
Saint John Bosco nourished a profound devotion to Mary under the title of Help of...
Salesian holiness in history: emerging aspects in the beatification processes of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
To speak of Salesian holiness in history is to engage with a tangible experience, one...
Is holiness in youth possible? Domenico Savio and Carlo Acutis
Two young men, two distant eras, a single passion: to live their friendship with God...
VI World Congress of Salesian Cooperators
From 6 to 10 May 2026, the VI World Congress of the Association of Salesian...
Saint Joseph and work
In the panorama of Christian spirituality, Saint Joseph occupies a unique place: a silent, just,...
Salesian missionary solidarity, theme of the Salesian Missionary Day 2026
The theme of this year’s Salesian Missionary Day (SMD) is Salesian missionary solidarity: a journey...
Don Bosco in the house of Nino Baglieri: the voice of the saint of the young continues to speak
Last month, the house of the Servant of God Nino Baglieri in Modica welcomed the...
Missions. From Africa to Europe
The story of Ilodigwe Emmanuel Chekwube is that of a young Nigerian man who, raised...
Happy Easter!
On this day of grace, may the joy of the Resurrection bring peace to your...
Do you want to receive God’s forgiveness?
Don Bosco always held the sacrament of Forgiveness in the highest esteem. Even when...
Don Bosco’s Invitation to Confession
Confession holds a central place in the life and mission of Saint John Bosco. For...
The spirit of St Francis de Sales in Don Bosco
Stained glass window of Saint Francis de Sales, Church of Saint Nicholas (Église Saint-Nicolas), Combloux,...
Vallecrosia: 150 years of Salesian presence between memory and future
In 2026, the Salesian community of Vallecrosia will celebrate a significant milestone: 150 years of...
No place is far away…if there is a bridge
This year’s Salesian missionary theme is Salesian missionary solidarity and the precious work of the...
‘Nobelitis’, or when you start to believe you’re an expert in everything
The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award a scientist can receive. Yet, this supreme...
Cardinal Repole: the square kilometre of solidarity
There is a Turin that doesn’t match the baroque postcards, the Savoyard avenues or the...
Mathilde Salem. A strong and virtuous woman
The story of Matilde Salem is that of a woman who combined deep faith, social...
Visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome
For the first Sunday of Lent in 2026, Pope Leo XIV chose not the solemnity...
A Report from the 44th Spirituality Days of the Salesian Family
From 15 to 18 January 2026, Valdocco hosted the 44th Spirituality Days of the Salesian...
The Sector for Youth Ministry launches #DBSchoolsGoGreen
The Sector for Youth Ministry launches #DBSchoolsGoGreen The #DBSchoolsGoGreen campaign, launched in 2026 by the...
Interview with Fr. Gábor VITÁLIS, Superior of the Hungary Province
We interviewed Fr. Gábor Vitális, the new superior of the Salesian Province of Hungary, about...
Fr. Osvaldo, in Mexico since 1969. Fidelity to the missionary charism
In the context of the 150th anniversary of the Salesian missions, the testimony of Fr....
Interview with Fr Juan Aaron CEREZO HUERTA, superior of the Mexico-México Province
Fr. Juan Aaron CEREZO HUERTA, born in Mexico City in 1968, is the new Salesian...
Don Bosco: publicist, not journalist
When speaking of Don Bosco and his relationship with the press, a misunderstanding can arise....
Novena to Saint John Bosco
Saint John Bosco, apostle of the young and father of the orphaned, continues to be...
Towards the 150th anniversary of the departure of the first FMA missionaries
After celebrating 150 years since the first missionary expedition of the Salesians of Don Bosco,...
Fr. Giuseppe Tomaselli, apostle of the good press
Fr. Giuseppe Tomaselli (1902-1989) is one of the emblematic figures of the Salesian charism of...
Don Bosco and the Name of Jesus
In the spirituality of Saint John Bosco, the Name of Jesus was not a mere...
It’s Christmas!
Image: Vladimir Lukič Borovikovsky (Ukraine), The Nativity of Christ, c. 1790–1800, oil Glory to God...
Christmas with Don Bosco and his boys
At the beginning of the Christmas novena in December 1859, Don Bosco offered the young...
Where mission meets the screen: 150 years of salesian evangelisation (video)
In an age where young people communicate through images, videos, social media platforms, and instant...
The influence of social media on young people
On 10 December 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to ban social...
Hope that becomes the future
A journey can change the way you see things, especially when it passes through wounded...
Fr. Giovanni Bocchi (1929-2016). A Salesian missionary between Italy and Cameroon
May 2026 will mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Fr. Giovanni Bocchi, a...
Vera Grita, a Woman of Peace
The figure of Vera Grita, a humble Ligurian teacher and Salesian Cooperator, shines as a...
Living Don Bosco’s Dream
In the photo: Carlo GASTINI, the promoter and first leader of the Don Bosco Past...
Interview with the Councillor for East Asia Oceania, Fr. William MATTHEWS
Let’s get to know Fr. William Matthews, a Salesian of Burmese origin who grew up...
Blessed Philip Rinaldi. A father who brought Don Bosco into the heart of the twentieth century
In the journey of Salesian history, Blessed Philip Rinaldi occupies a special place. The third...
Interview with the Councilor for Formation, Fr. Silvio ROGGIA
The General Counsellor for Formation, Fr Silvio Roggia, shares with depth and simplicity the journey...
Our Lady of Good Counsel of Genazzano
In Genazzano, a small village in Lazio, an extraordinary Marian icon has been venerated for...
Interview with the Councillor for Youth Ministry, Father Rafael Bejarano Rivera
We interviewed Father Rafael Bejarano Rivera, a Colombian Salesian, elected General Councilor for Youth Ministry...
150 Years of the First Missionary Expedition. To thank, to rethink, to relaunch
150 years have passed since the First Salesian Missionary Expedition. But the 150th Salesian Missionary...
The Souls in Purgatory. A museum dedicated to their memory [with image gallery]
In the heart of Rome, on Lungotevere Prati, lies one of Christianity’s most unique places,...
The Salesian search engine www.donbosco.info has been enhanced
Following its launch on 31 January 2025 and presentation at General Chapter 29, the Salesian...
Interview with the General Councillor, fr. Fidel ORENDAIN
Communication, now more than ever, is a decisive area for education and evangelisation. For this...
At Don Bosco’s school. Offering little sacrifices to Our Lady
For Saint John Bosco, devotion to Our Lady was not a mere accessory religious sentiment,...
Interview with the Councillor for Missions, Fr. Jorge Mario CRISAFULLI
Could you briefly introduce yourself? I was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, on 19 March...
The Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: 75 years of mission in Ecuador
The Jubilee Year of Hope offered the Church in Ecuador a special occasion for remembrance...
Young people protecting life: low-cost incubators for premature babies
Every year, over 1.5 million premature babies die worldwide due to lack of access to...
Interview with the Regional for East and Southern Africa, Fr. Innocent Bizimana
Can you introduce yourself? My name is Innocent Bizimana. I was born in Musha...
Sister Maria Troncatti, missionary of hope among the peoples
In the photo, Mr. Juwà Bosco, a member of the Shuar people, miraculously healed through...
Being V.I.D.E.S. volunteers to overcome borders
Salesian Missionary Volunteering in France-Belgium is a window open to the world. Through V.I.D.E.S. –...
A Raging Bull; Humility, Work and Temperance (1876)
This vivid dream narrative, recounted by Don Bosco at the end of the 1876 spiritual...
The mission has no borders: from East Timor to Japan
The Salesians arrived in Japan in 1927 and, thanks to the commitment of many missionaries,...
Monsignor Giuseppe Malandrino and the Servant of God Nino Baglieri
Monsignor Giuseppe Malandrino, the ninth Bishop of the Noto diocese, returned to the House of...
Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine, witness of hope
A woman of unshakeable faith, of fruitful tears, answered by God after seventeen long years....
Becoming a sign of hope in eSwatini – Lesotho – South Africa after 130 years
In the heart of Southern Africa, amidst the natural beauty and social challenges of eSwatini,...
Don Jose-Luis Carreno, Salesian missionary
Fr. José Luis Carreño (1905-1986) was described by historian Joseph Thekkedath as “the most beloved...