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Ankara, Türkiye - November 2025 - The Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to Türkiye and Lebanon began on 27 November, on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. In Türkiye the Pontiff spent busy days characterised by official visits and meetings with civil authorities and the heads of Churches and Christian communities. On each occasion there was no lack of appeals for peace and harmony from Pope Leo XIV. The second leg of the Apostolic Journey then took the Pontiff to Lebanon. From the Land of the Cedars the Pontiff exhorted Christians, inviting them to be peacemakers, united to overcome wounds and injustice.
Nice, France - November 2025 - On the weekend of 15 and 16 November, the Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, made an Animation Visit to Nice to commemorate the arrival of the first Salesians in France. The celebrations had already begun last spring, but now, as the exact anniversary approached, it was the Successor of Don Bosco himself who was present. With this brief visit to Nic, a few days after the completion of the official celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the First Salesian Missionary Expedition, the Rector Major has thus given a new and encouraging sign of care and attention towards the Salesian missionary memory.
Turin, Italy - November 2025 - On Tuesday 11 November 2025, the 150th anniversary of the first Salesian missionary expedition, the Salesian members of the 156th missionary expedition and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians 148th expedition received the missionary crucifix from the hands of the Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, and the Mother General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Mother Chiara Cazzuola, during the Eucharistic celebration held in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, in Turin.
Ciutadella, Spain - October 2025 - On 25 and 26 October, Fr Fabio Attard, Salesian Rector Major, visited the Salesians in Ciutadella, on the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. It belongs to Spain’s Mary Help of Christians Province (SMX). This was an institutional meeting, which took place within the framework of the closing ceremonies of the 125th anniversary of the Salesian work in Minorca. The Rector Major was accompanied by the Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, and the Superior of the SMX Province, Fr Fernando Miranda during the visit, which involved several meetings, celebrations and opportunities for exchange. Fr Attard was able to meet members of the Salesian Family, educators, young people, Church representatives and civil authorities, sharing moments of faith and hope with all of them.