A CLAP OF HANDS FOR VINCENZO GALGANO

Naples | 11 April 2025
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Today our fraternal friend Vincenzo Galgano rose to heaven: a gentleman who made justice the cornerstone of his existence.
Vincenzo never failed to support us in our dream of the United States of the World: from a cluster of photos showing him at fundamental moments of our institution. I have chosen two, when in September 2010 he gave a memorable speech at the inauguration of the Totem for Peace in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio and the day we awarded him the prestigious “Totem for Peace” by the sculptor Molinari for the “Mediterranean Award for Legality”.
On behalf of us all:
T H A N K  Y O U  V I N C E N Z O !

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MASS OF THE THREE MAJOR RECTORS: CARDINAL ÁNGEL FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME PRESIDES THE CONCLUSIVE CELEBRATION OF THE 29th GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE SALESIANS

Turin | 10 April 2025
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A delegation from the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Museum of Peace participated in Turin in the evening Mass celebrated in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, presided over by Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, former Rector Major, and concelebrated at the altar by his predecessor, Don Pascual Chávez Villanueva, and his successor, Don Fabio Attard.
The entire central nave of the Valdocco basilica was filled by some 230 Capitulars who for over 50 days crowded the classrooms and courtyards of Valdocco for a faithful and prophetic living of the Salesian vocation.
"The solemnity of the occasion is palpable, said President Michele Capasso, "for a Mass that, on the one hand, probably represented a unicum in the history of the Congregation (with the presence of three Major Rectors concelebrating in the epicentre of world Salesian spirituality) and, on the other, constituted a symbolic and spiritual handover between the tenth Successor of Don Bosco (Cardinal Artime) and the eleventh (don Attard):  all, with the affable presence of the ninth Successor of Don Bosco (don Chávez), who with his frequent interventions in the hall was able to give spiritual readings and make syntheses".
A "very significant celebration", Cardinal. Fernández Artime. who went on to say: "Everything takes us back to the beginning of this precious adventure and reality, where our Father heard what God was asking of him, and from which everything began. All of us, from a vocational and charismatic point of view, were born here. Today is a beautiful moment to thank the Lord, at the end of the Chapter, for such a presence of the Holy Spirit".
President Michele Capasso recalled the importance of the establishment of the Salesian Oratory and the path dedicated to Don Bosco in the Museum of Peace inaugurated on 17 February 2017 with the presence of Don Angel Artime.

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CONDOLENCES FOR THE DEATH OF MAESTRO ROBERTO DE SIMONE

Naples | 08 April 2025
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President Michele Capasso, the members of the Governing Council and of the International Scientific Committee, the delegates of the offices in the various countries and all the members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo express their profound condolences for the death of Maestro Roberto De Simone, member of the association and assignee of the Mediterranean Art Award 2010.

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HOLY MASS FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOHN PAUL II

Vatican City | 02 April 2025
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Secretary-General Michele Capasso participated in the Holy Mass celebrated by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the return of Pope John Paul II to the House of the Father.
In his homily, Cardinal Parolin recalled ‘his passionate love for Christ’ and his ‘tireless service of peace’ with appeals and warnings, many of which ‘unfortunately went unheeded, as happens even to great prophets’. The greeting of Cardinal Stanislaus Dziwisz: "Pope Francis is spiritually united with us".
Secretary General Michele Capasso recalled Pope John Paul II's prophecy on war and peace twenty years later, his tireless service to peace, his passionate warnings, his diplomatic initiatives to try to the last to avert wars:
"... And this right up to the extreme times of his life, when the fragility of his physical strength was already evident, and although many of his appeals and warnings unfortunately went unheeded, as happens also to great prophets. It is an honour to participate in this Eucharist, said SG Capasso, in memory of a Great Man and Great Pope who supported us since 2002 in our dream of the United States of the World.

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