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Holy Shround of Turin (Sacra Sindone)   Turin - Museum of the Holy Shroud (Guide)   Sindone - Museum Turin 2022 guide.pdf cartello bilingue sulla porta e penna.pdf Holy Shroud and Salesians 2015 Avvenire.docx (ENG-ITA)            

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2023     Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey       Dear brothers and sisters! The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him. Shortly before, there ha...

Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) 1927-2022)   Encyclicals Charity - Deus Caritas Est hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.pdf Hope - Spes Salvi (Hope) hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.pdf Faith - Caritatis in Veritate (Charity and Truth) hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.pdf     Letter to the Catholics in China (200...

TOTUM AMORIS EST Pope Francis on the 400th Anniversary of St Francis de Sales December 28, 1622- December 22, 2022   For download: Totum Amoris Est.pdf (ENG)    

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 56th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2023         No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace   “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very...

Federation of Asia Bishop's Conferences (FABC) First General Conference   2022, October 12-30 Bangkok, Thailand     Final Message FABC 2022,  Cardinal Bo interview for download: FABC-First General Assembly 2022.docx   FABC 'Papers' : 2022 General Conference (50 years) FABC Papers 165.pdf Fifty-Years-Asian-Pastoral-Guidance-2_comp...

Synod 2021-2024 FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH   Continental summary  (October 2022) Documento-Tappa-Continentale-EN.pdf   Asia countries summaries FABC-Papers-179.pdf FABC-Papers-178.pdf FABC-Papers-177.pdf FABC-Papers-176.pdf   Australia summary Australia Final-Synthesis-Report.pdf  

Pope Francis   Lenten Message 2021 For download: Francis-Lent 2021.pdf   Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2021 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told the...

25th Day of Consecrated Life February 2, 1996-2021     Message for all consecrated in the Church (Card. Joao Braz) VC 2021-Card Joao Braz message.pdf   Survey on Consecrated Life (USA): USA-2021 Consecrated Life survey.pdf     Homily of Pope Francis (Vatican, February 2, 2021)   pontiff spoke about the need for “patience and cour...

Apostolic Letter about the Year of Saint Joseph Patris Corde Dec 8, 2020 - Dec 8, 2021   For download:  Apostolic Letter Patris Corde- Year of St Joseph.pdf   Novena to St Joseph (CDB made) CDBNovenaSt.Joseph2021-Booklet.pdf      1. A Beloved Father 2. A Tender and Loving Father 3. An Obedient Father 4. An Accepting Father 5. A C...

Pope Francis - Encyclical Fratelli Tutti (Oct 4, 2020)     Full text of the Encyclical:  papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.pdf   Presentation: October 4, 2020 Fratelli Tutti-Presentation 2020-10-4.docx   Card. Pietro Parolin Card. Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J. Judge Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Salam Professor Anna ...

  Joint Catholic and Christian Churches 2020 document   For download: ServingWoundedWorld.pdf       ​​​​​​​

Easter Journey - Via Lucis - The Way of Light Since Easter of 1990 the Salesian Family is sharing on of our charismatics gifts - The Way of Light, 14 stations that helps us to journey with risen Jesus from the tomb to the Pentecost:   The TRAIL of LIGHT INSIDE Text.pdf   (for download) The-Way-of-Light-beyond-the-Cross-stations-b...

The Message of Pope Francis to GC28 (SDB, 2020)     ENGLISH: ENG - Salesiani Cap Gen Valdocco 2020_V.pdf   (word for translators: Francis-Message to GC28 Valdocco Option ENG.docx   ITALIAN: ITA - Salesiani Cap Gen Valdocco 2020.pdf PORTUGUESE: POR - Salesiani Cap Gen Valdocco 2020.pdf & EDUCATIVE-PASTORAL READING OF POPE'S ME...

  Lenten Message of Pope Francis 2020   “We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20) Dear Brothers and Sisters,   This year the Lord grants us, once again, a favourable time to prepare to celebrate with renewed hearts the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the cornerstone of our pers...

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Catholics of China and to the Universal Church “Eternal is his merciful love; He is faithful from age to age” (Psalm 100:5) Dear brother bishops, priests, consecrated men and women and all the faithful of the Catholic Church in China, let us thank the Lord, for “eternal is his merciful ...

FIN - Manila World and Life Publications, June 2018 For download: Gaudete Et Exsultate_FIN.pdf Content  Messages or presentations from: Apostolic Nuncio, Cardinal Tagle, Cardinal Rosales, Context, content, roots of Gaudete and Exsultate English text of Gaudete and Exsultate Study Aids: Subject index (20 pages) Quotable Quotes fro...

Francis: Gaudete et Exultate Apostolic Exhortation about the Holiness in Today's World April 2018 FOR DOWNLOAD: Francis_Gaudete-et-Exsultate.pdf

GO BEYOND the boundary of our small place, of our own country, of our Salesian province - to grow more as true Catholic - Universal Disciple of Jesus Christ, is very healthy for our life of God's children. The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Asia is a good window into the Catholic Church with an Asian touch. http:/...

Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon became Myanmar’s first cardinal on Feb. 14 when he received the cardinal’s red hat and ring from Pope Francis at the consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Along with him, the Pope also raised 19 others to the rank of cardinal. While reflecting the far-flung ‎diversity of the Catholic Church,...