‘I came to serve and give my life’. Rudolf Lunkenbein (1939-1976)
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI In July 1976, in the heart of the Brazilian Mato Grosso, a young German Salesian...
benefactors
Hope that becomes the future
Redaktor strony A journey can change the way you see things, especially when it passes through wounded...
Living Don Bosco’s Dream
In the photo: Carlo GASTINI, the promoter and first leader of the Don Bosco Past...
Maria Troncatti: woman of reconciliation and peace
Maria Troncatti, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, is a witness of consecrated life “in...
Rector Major’s missionary appeal 2025
P. Fabio ATTARD “An Appeal for Renewed Charismatic Fidelity and Missionary Generosity” Dear Confreres, A fraternal and heartfelt...
A grace obtained, a missed votive offering, an indelible memory
Fr Francesco MOTTO Every unpublished document generally contains something new. Well, the documents we are presenting here not...
The hands of Sister Maria Troncatti
Sister Maria Troncatti, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, declared a saint on 19 October...
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...
The Divine Folly of the Sower who “sows in the dark”
The parable of the sower, narrated in the Synoptic Gospels, is a powerful and foundational...
Lotteries: real feats
Don Bosco was not only a tireless educator and pastor of souls, but also a...
Don Jose-Luis Carreno, Salesian missionary
Fr. José Luis Carreño (1905-1986) was described by historian Joseph Thekkedath as “the most beloved...
Beatification of Camille Costa de Beauregard. And afterwards…?
The diocese of Savoy and the city of Chambéry experienced three historic days on 16,...
The title of Basilica for the Church of the Sacred Heart in Rome
On the centenary of the death of Fr Paul Albera it was highlighted how the...
Salesians in Ukraine (video)
The Salesian Vice-Province of Mary Help of Christians of the Byzantine Rite (UKR) has reshaped...
Venerable Francesco (Francis) Convertini, pastor according to the Heart of Jesus
The venerable Father Francesco Convertini, a Salesian missionary in India, emerges as a shepherd after...
Don Bosco International
Don Bosco International (DBI) is a non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, representing the Salesians of...
Blessed Luigi Variara: 150th Anniversary of His Birth
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Luigi Variara, an extraordinary...
Community of the Mission of Don Bosco, a story of “family” and “prophecy”
The Salesian Family, born from Don Bosco’s intuition, has continued to grow over time...
St Francis de Sales, personal companion
P. Wirth MORAND ‘My spirit always accompanies yours,’ wrote Francis de Sales one day to Jeanne de...
The Cardinal Protectors of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco
From the very beginning, the Salesian Society had, like many other religious orders, a cardinal...
Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) 4. Exodus to her son’s priesthood From the dream at the...
Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (1/2)
Fr Lemoyne leaves us a truly outstanding portrait in his preface to the life...
Great saint, great manager
It is not easy to choose, from the hundreds of unpublished letters of Don...
A Blessed in Chambéry. Camille Costa de Beauregard, Founder of “Le Bocage”
Camille Costa de Beauregard (1841-1910), a Savoyard priest born in Chambéry, could have taken advantage...
The turning point in the life of St Francis de Sales (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) Beginning of a new stage From this moment on, everything would...
The turning point in the life of St Francis de Sales (1/2)
After ten years of study in Paris and three years at the University...
Caught between admiration and sorrow
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME Today I bid you farewell for the last time from this page of the Salesian...
When an educator touches the hearts of his children
The art of being like Don Bosco: “Remember that education is a matter of the...
Canillitas. Child labour in the Dominican Republic (video)
Child labour is not a reality of the past, unfortunately. There are still around 160...
Don Bosco, politics and the social question
P. Natale CERRATO Did Don Bosco do politics? Yes, but not in the immediate sense of the word....
1924-2024. 100 years supporting the Salesian Missions. Salesian Missions Institute
The Salesian Missions Institute was erected by decree through an initiative of the Rector Major,...
Salesians in Tarnowskie Góry
There is a perhaps unique place in Poland where Salesians care for young people from...
Salesian Protomartyrs: Aloysius (Louis) Versiglia and Callistus Caravario
Louis and Callistus: the same missionary vocation for the salvation of souls, but a different...
“I want to be useful to my people”. Lessons of life in missionary Africa
In 1995, 28 years ago, I left my beloved Argentina for missionary Africa with the...
Giuseppe Buzzetti, from migrant to first Salesian brother
Teresio BOSCO He was one of the many young migrants in 19th century Turin. He had the...
Don Bosco’s last will and testament
With a will, as we know, someone disposes of their belongings for the time...
Luigi Variara the Founder who was himself ‘founded’
‘Founded’ in a glance that marked a lifetime Louis Variara was born on 15 January...
The Don Bosco of Naples. The oratory of a thousand trades
The origin of the Salesian presence in Naples goes back to Don Bosco himself;...
Missionary generosity in Southern Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a multicultural country, one of the...
Don Bosco and his mother
The 150th anniversary of Don Bosco’s birth was commemorated in 1965. Among the conferences...
Tibidabo Salesian house
Located on the highest peak of the Collserola mountains, offering a beautiful view of Barcelona,...
Don Bosco and door-to-door waste collection
Who would have thought it? Don Bosco as an early ecologist? Don Bosco pioneering door-to-door...
Venerable Dorotea Chopitea
Who was Dorotea de Chopitea? She was a Salesian cooperator, a true mother of the...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (3/3)
(continuation from previous article) Always in actionBut Providence must also be “sought”. And in August...
St Paul VI. The most Salesian Pope
Pope Montini knew the Salesians closely, appreciated them, always encouraged and supported them in their...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (2/3)
(continuation from previous article) The LotteryThe authorisation was granted very quickly, so the complex machine...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (1/3)
“Our Lady did it all”, we are used to reading in Salesian spiritual literature, to...
Don Bosco’s benefactors
Doing good for the young requires not only dedication but also huge material and financial...
Don Bosco in Cambodia
Cooperation between lay people and religious for the education of the youth of Cambodia. Cambodia...
International volunteer work in Benediktbeuern
Don Bosco Volunteers: the commitment of young people for a better future For more than...