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Statistics on the Catholic Church in Canada
Pope Francis’ 37th apostolic journey began on July 24; he will be in Canada until Saturday, July 30. On the occasion of this Journey, the Holy See Press Office released statistics on the Canadian Catholic Church.
The pain of armed conflicts around the world
Millions of people, especially women and children, have fled Ukraine to escape war. Worldwide, more than 100 million people are in the same situation. There are a hundred armed conflicts raging around the world that have been going on for years without any lasting peace being established.
Workshops opened in the 1850s
Don Bosco, through his "Salesian workshops," aimed not only to teach a trade, but to foster the social advancement of the students by acquiring a social role. In the decade of 1850 numerous workshops were opened.
St. Francis de Sales and the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
In 1610, St. Francis de Sales founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary in Annecy.
Already on June 4, 1607, St. Francis de Sales had expressed his desire to establish a congregation of women to Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baroness of Chantal (1572-1641), his faithful disciple.