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(ANS - Rome) - Among the oldest films on the life of St. John Bosco is Goffredo Alessandrini's 1935 work entitled "Don Bosco." Starring Gian Paolo Rosmino as the Saint of the Young, and with Maria Vincenza Stiffi as Mamma Margherita, the film narrates the life of Don Bosco, from his birth to his canonization in 1934. Also appearing in the film are: Roberto Pasetti, Ferdinando Mayer, Vittorio Vaser, and Felice Minotti.
(ANS - Rome) - "We are children of a dreamer" is an expression often used by his successors to refer to the Founder of the Salesian Congregation and Family. And this is not only because of his ability to see far beyond his contemporaries, foreshadowing developments and realities that would be openly manifested only much later; but also because of that mystical ability of his to have as it were "supernatural visions" capable of directing his own path and that of those who followed him.
(ANS - Rome) - A week after the simple but touching funeral of Pope Benedict XVI, his memory remains ever alive among millions of the faithful, while many seek to deepen what legacy he leaves to the Universal Church. With a Salesian gaze, we delve today, through two of his speeches on the subject, into some of his considerations in the field of education.
(ANS – Lahore) – Pakistan is a country with some problematic issues, such as political instability, terrorism, poverty, and internal tensions. The Kashmir question between India and Pakistan remains unresolved. Furthermore, neighbouring Afghanistan creates refugee and terrorist infiltration problems. The Islamic religion is practiced by 96.5% of the population. Christians are only 1.5%, roughly half Catholic and half Protestant. In Lahore, in the district of Youhanabad where the Salesian house stands, there are many Christians. However, being a small minority, Christians have few opportunities within society.