Results from Tag: 'st. john bosco'
The Little-Known Story of When the Masons Tried to Kill Don Bosco
According to the account, a former student of Don Bosco named Alessandro Dasso showed up at the gatehouse in late June 1880 asking to speak to the priest...
Police Recover Stolen Relic of St. John Bosco
According to Italian press reports, the alleged perpetrator of the crime is a 42-year-old man with a criminal record.
Salesians Pray for Return of Missing Relic of St. John Bosco
Reliquary was kept in the Basilica of John Bosco in Castelnuovo, less than 20 miles east of Turin, and contained a small piece of the saint’s brain.
Bosco Bicentennial: Street Party for Saint Draws 15,000 People
The founder of the Salesian order spent his ministry educating and helping improve the lives of disadvantaged children in the city of Turin, Italy.
What Pope Francis Owes the Salesians
A priest of the congregation founded by St. John Bosco was the matchmaker for the Pope's parents and baptized the future pope; and Francis owes his priestly vocation to a Salesian priest.
Vatican Vintage Two-Wheeler: Teen Mechanics Restore Motorcycle for Pope Francis
The motorcycle is an Itom 50 model that dates back to the 1960s.
Shroud of Turin Reminds Us of All Human Suffering, Pope Francis Says
The Holy Father spent several minutes in silent prayer before the relic during his visit to the northern Italian city.
Pope Francis’ Message From Turin: Allow God to Make Us New
‘The spirit of the world is always in search of newness,’ the Holy Father said, ‘but only the fidelity of Jesus is capable of true newness, of making us into new men.’
Heroic Priesthood: Seminarians Talk About the Demands and Joy; Abortion and Torture and More!
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