the jambs blackened by the marks of the flames that rise and engulf in the room that precedes Victor Emmanuel II’s dressing table one of the marks left by the fire that devoured the southeast tower of Moncalieri Castle on April 5 Smoke rising past the ceilings and billowing out of the windows the fire smothering pieces of Italy’s history Lost the ceiling of the Queen’s Bedroom a not yet 30-year-old Victor Emmanuel II pronounced the manifesto written together with Massimo d’Azeglio with which he announced the dissolution of the chambers of the Kingdom of Sardinia and urged voters to consider the interests of the state meant voting for a majority inclined to ratify the Peace Treaty with Austria after the First War of Independence only ashes remained.“Ten million euros in damages”: so headlined the newspapers As if a sum of money could restore what had been lost forever between fire and water The truth is that the damage was irreparable and three rooms of Moncalieri Castle no longer exist Those three rooms would be open to visitors again after nine years: nine years of work to restore what could be restored and to refit the lost rooms so that everyone could see what happened Three rooms impossible to reconstruct because too few archival and photographic records were available the architects who oversaw the arrangements had a sharp and poignant idea: Consolidate the charred elements the fragments of ancient frescoes that survived beneath the flame-eaten nineteenth-century papier peint yet evoking the lost decorations with a product from the French company Barrisol namely backlit transparent sheets capable of suggesting the shadow of what the stake erased forever Moncalieri Castle is the only one where ghosts can actually be seen They were among the most fascinating rooms in the castle Especially the queen’s dressing table: a small room entirely covered with mirrors able to reflect the glow that entered through a glass door Perhaps the whole could have appeared excessive But it is a sensation that nevertheless one still feels now wandering around all the rooms of the royal apartments where Victor Emmanuel II and his wife Maria Adelaide lived One arrives at the apartment from the grand monumental staircase a gilded ebony frieze from the work of craftsman Gabriele Capello a door that opens to reveal a tiny private chapel with an ivory crucifix under a canopy similar to the one that tops the queen’s bed clashing with the’charged uniformity of the room the spectacular Meissen porcelain vase by Johann Joachim Kandler even a few little birds chirping contentedly beginning with the canary that towers over the entire composition the Queen’s former entertainment room the director of the apartment’s decoration wanted to evoke in his own way a Rococo taste that the France of Napoleon III had exhumed A sense of supreme horror of emptiness prevails Blue damasks are enclosed within fanciful ebony chiambranes each with small painted porcelain ovals (one Tortuous lines for the papier mâché frieze running along the walls A network of gilded frames cages the ceiling roundel are almost barely distinguishable amid all this crowding (and there was even more stuff in the old days: some of the furniture 18th-century works executed by Pietro Piffetti for Charles Emmanuel III and transported here at the time of Victor Emmanuel II the work of Parisian watchmaker Paul Garnier The adjoining Sala del Convegno is more restful you are immediately captured by the swirling ceiling: the illusion of a dome rising above the gilded cornices above monochromes with allegories of the greatest cities of the Kingdom of Sardinia It was especially in these environments that Domenico Ferri’s project focused Transforming the portion of a wing of Moncalieri Castle into an eclectic fantasy that looked to the France of the Second Empire The Savoy had intercepted with curious precocity the fashion that was emerging on the other side of the Alps: Napoleon III had taken office in 1852 and Ferri was beginning to design his Rococo revival in 1852 Ferri’s rooms are also the ones that have remained most intact in the last century after the Savoy family abandoned Moncalieri Castle even after the proclamation of the Unification of Italy Some might have preferred not to: Moncalieri Castle was the place of imprisonment of the first king of Sardinia imprisoned following his attempted coup against his son The castle had been Vittorio Amedeo’s favorite residence Victor Emmanuel II would often stay here even after the conquest of Rome even after the monarchy had elected the Quirinal as its first residence Still others spent within these walls a resigned far from what one would expect from those in a royal household Chronicles from the late 19th century tell us that Marie Clotilde considered the apartment she had been assigned She had apparently quarreled with her brother because she would have preferred something more humble One breathes a different air in this row of halls There is not the slightest trace of the eccentric taste of Clotilde’s parents It doesn’t even look like the apartment of a princess Five rooms on the second floor of the Castle unadorned: they look like the rooms of a middle-class home of the time Enlivening them are only a few landscapes by Piedmontese painters of the time: one sees works by Filiberto Petiti They are indicative of the attention the Savoy family paid to contemporary art since Marie Clotilde’s apartment and the one on the first floor the apartment of her daughter Maria Letizia Bonaparte Marie Clotilde’s bedroom was not supposed to have the plaster cast that can be seen today: it is the model of the sculpture that depicts her in the act of praying and that was installed here after there were plans to turn what had been her bedroom into a sort of small mausoleum A small monument that Pietro Canonica waited for in 1912 inside the church of Santa Maria della Scala Clotilde has gone down in history as the “saint of Moncalieri.” She was married to Napoleon III’s cousin a man of a totally different character from her own Clotilde had the courage to express her opposition to the planned marriage even to Cavour and she was only fifteen years old: in the end she accepted not so much out of political calculation or to please the royal house but because she thought that was the destiny to which God had called her It was not a very successful marriage: after the fall of the Second Empire despite her desire to stay in Paris (she thought that was where she belonged the final decision: to retire to private life for the rest of her days In one of her letters she had put down on paper her will to immolate her whole life to the love of Christ (the verb “immolate” is Clotilde’s: therefore the family residence became a “cloistered castle,” as a journalist of the time titled it The Savoy family has long hoped that someone would make her a saint without having to take the stairs each time Clotilde had an elegant elevator made of wood but it dates from the early twentieth century You can see it after going through all the rooms of her apartment: Maria Letizia went to live inside rooms that had already been lived in in the 18th century (and the ceilings are partly those of the time: the princess did not want to touch them) with delicate tones: the only room that has remained substantially intact purchased in 1910 from the furniture maker Giacomo Borra Next to the room was also an eighteenth-century Chinese cabinet of which almost nothing remains: a lacquered door the rest is the result of rearrangements on what had survived from the eighteenth century (the overlays other times with things that we might not imagine inside the apartment of a princess Like the equestrian portraits of the Savoy family in the elevator room They match the portraits of kings and emperors that decorate the room that leads to the dining room silence fell over the apartments of the king The Savoy no longer needed the residence that had been a medieval fortress built by Thomas I of Savoy in the 12th century that had been a pleasure villa in the 15th century that had been barracks during the Napoleonic occupation that had returned to a sumptuous residence when the Savoy returned there with Victor Emmanuel I Victor Emmanuel III had wanted to dispose of some of the residences the household had inherited: after the Unification of Italy of all the kings who had administered pieces of Italy over the centuries had become the patrimony of the Savoy: too much stuff the king gave up some of his royal villas and some of his castles for the benefit of veterans “The gift of kings to good soldiers,” Emporium magazine titled There were places like the Villa Reale in Monza the only one of the Savoy residences included in the divestments Although it had been a place many of the family members had been fond of to wait until Maria Letizia’s death in 1926 for all the transitions The following year a school for army 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A solemn celebration on December 18 was held to mark the closure of the third centenary of the death of Blessed Mary of the Angels foundress of the Carmelite monastery of “Saint Joseph of the Mother of God” in Moncalieri (Turin) The General Superior of the Discalced Carmelites presided over the celebrations that commemorated the 300th anniversary of the death of the Blessed the first native of Turin and the first Italian Discalced Carmelite nun to be elevated to the honors of the altar The “pilgrimage” of her relics from Moncalieri visited three closely related churches in Turin: Santa Cristina the surviving church of the ancient monastery where she lived; Santa Teresa where her body was saved and guarded for 150 years; and finally the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians – alive with the memory of Saint John Bosco – who was a devotee of Mary of the Angels and of whom he wrote a biography on the occasion of her beatification on April 25 Excerpts from Father Saverio’s homily: Blessed Mary of the Angels leaves us “the ambition of a Christian radicality … the untiring search for the “radix” that is the Trinitarian life of God and his mysterious presence … which we can experience … in the flesh of the Son … To go to the root you have to journey… a lived transformation in which the Spirit … works … with a chisel … engraving deeply» she felt “all that we too feel in a minor form: temptations against faith fears against hope … and the resistance to abandon oneself completely in the hands of the Lord … Holiness is precisely this … the humble offering of our truth of what we are … a reality that always has so many cracks … “There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.” (L Indeed it is like this: [it is] these cracks that make people imperfect according to our worldly logic it is there that love – that manifests itself in a more powerful comes to save us precisely where we are not able to go forward It is only by letting ourselves be taken by this Love that we make the journey of holiness a journey that is truly made only if we are taken supported by the strong arms of God.” The story of this woman is a story of salvation will not be taken from us… and is to be made known among the initiatives that took place during the course of this year we mention in particular the Exhibition at the Diocesan Museum dedicated to this singular female figure from Turin which will remain open until 11 February 2018 and the veneration that first spread to the Carmelite Order immediately after his death and developed and intensified bit by bit in the process of canonization the Moncalieri nuns published the new modern profile “Io sarò carmelita: Marianna Fontanella Beata Maria degli Angeli” by the publisher Editrice San Paolo (“I Will Be a Carmelite: Maria Fontanella Blessed Mary of the Angels”) written by Maria Teresa Reineri we invite you to read the letters and Spiritual Relations of this woman in which you can see how she turned over all of her wounded humanity to the Lord Source: Official website of the Discalced Carmelite Province of St. Charles Borromeo of Lombardy (http://www.ilcarmelo.it/) Posted by | Mar 25, 2025 4:44 pm | Mike Gruneberg named Officer of of the Year Captain Elizabeth Platt named Teacher of the Year A local teacher and a Folsom police officer were recently honored by Folsom Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6604 for their outstanding service and dedication to the community awarding the 2025 Post Teacher of the Year to California Cadet Corps (CACC) Captain Elizabeth Platt of Clarksville Charter School The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award was presented to Folsom Police Department Neighborhood Services Division Supervisor Sgt Army and California National Guard veteran serves as the military science teacher and 434th Battalion Commandant of Cadets at Clarksville Charter She works diligently to develop cadets in customs and courtesies helping them become better citizens of character dedicated to serving their community and nation she earned her bachelor’s degree in government from California State University later working for the California Department of Education Platt also earned a master’s degree in teaching with multiple subject matter credentials adding to her extensive résumé she established the school’s 434th CACC Battalion and mentored her ninth-grade cadets (the BEAST team) to a first-place win at the Xtreme Team Challenge held at Porterville Military Academy in October 2023 The students were tested at different stations for their physical Platt has a passion for mentoring cadets in proper flag etiquette and believes participation in this detail supports their citizenship development Her cadets perform numerous hours of community service each year demonstrating the values of their youth organization Platt was recently appointed as the CACC Northern California Brigade Advisor for the 6th Brigade Grueneberg has more than two decades of experience with the Folsom Police Department and is a veteran of the U.S having served on active duty and as a reservist including remarkable performance in the line of duty and his commitment to developing future leaders He supervises others in the city’s Problem-Oriented Policing program and plays a key role in maintaining community safety Grueneberg is the department’s use-of-force expert and instructor ensuring a high standard of operational readiness through his field expertise His mentorship continues to shape the department making him a standout officer in both Folsom and Northern California Grueneberg was also selected as the VFW California District 17 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year His department is currently awaiting a decision on whether he will be named the California State Department VFW Law Enforcement Officer of the Year In attendance at the ceremony were veteran members along with Shannon Breckenridge and Claire Walker representing the Sequoia Grove Charter Alliance School system No portion of this publication 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Make sure you get those nominations in before voting begins — The Able Flight program students who come to Purdue University don’t let their disabilities stop them from pursuing life and this year’s class is a perfect example Among attendees flying at Purdue University Airport this year are a model who won Miss Wheelchair Georgia in 2015 Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot who will return to flying with his Able Flight scholarship This month marks the 10th consecutive year of Purdue University’s partnership with Able Flight which teaches people dealing with disabilities the opportunity to learn to fly Students in this year’s Able Flight program arrived on campus during the weekend Classroom work on the ground began Sunday and they are expected to begin flying by Tuesday at the Purdue University Airport the students will learn the nuances of piloting a plane in order to earn a light sport pilot license with students flying at least twice each day as well as completing initial work in the classroom has coordinated Purdue’s involvement in the Able Flight program He said the program brings in all types of people each year “They don’t let their disability slow them down,” he said “They’re here for a purpose and are really motivated to learn and succeed.” Attending Able Flight at Purdue this year are model Leslie Irby of Georgia Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot Anthony Radetic of Alabama Marines-retired) and Samuel Mahoney of Wisconsin Emily Hupe of California is returning to finish what she started after sickness pulled her out of the program last year The students already have begun their studies with online courses Most of the students use Sky Arrow LSA planes that can be adapted for hand controls with the instructor sitting behind the student the Able Flight students will be guests of honor in July when they receive their Able Flight Wings on stage at EAA AirVenture just weeks after becoming licensed light sport plane pilots Able Flight is a national nonprofit organization created by pilots to share the experience of learning to fly and enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience.  Writer: Brian Huchel, 765-494-2084, bhuchel@purdue.edu   Source: Bernard Wulle, 765-494-9973, wulleb@purdue.edu Note to Journalists: Able Flight participants are expected to be available for interviews after June 3 © 2015-24 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by Office of Strategic Communications Trouble with this page? 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Please contact News Service at purduenews@purdue.edu Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Moncalieri’s Royal Castle Park will soon open to the public: ten hectares on the best exposed side of the Turin hill will be by lots restored and accessible to visitors.In September the transfer of ownership from the state property to the City of Moncalieri will be officially signed thanks to the efforts of the outgoing administration led by Mayor Paolo Montagna with the municipal councillor for Culture Laura Pompeo.The latter had initiated the interlocution that led to the transfer to the state property of the part of the park that has been abandoned for a long time and now houses a shooting range went under the ownership of the Ministry of Defense which installed a Carabinieri barracks there The upper part of the garden kept as woodland designed in the mid-19th century as an English-style park for walks and pigeon hunting will be revealed by the high walls that hide the park from view built from the mid-17th century at the behest of Christina of France Ph.Credit thanks to the memorandum of understanding signed by the Municipality and theArma part of Moncalieri Castle will reopen to the public specifically the areas managed by theCarabinieri Corps; the areas managed by the Consortium of Savoy Residences still remain closed.The public will therefore be able to visit the Queen’s Hall Infernotti and the Italian Gardens.The signed agreement also includes the possibility of making these spaces available for cultural and social events “This is an important moment for Moncalieri Now we hope that the Consortium of Savoy Residences will do its part and activate the agreement that has been firm since 2017,” says Moncalieri Mayor Paolo Montagna with satisfaction Moncalieri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, was forced to close to the public last February because it was left with only one employee And it had only been reopened since November 2017 after nine years of closure due to a fire that destroyed a wing of the castle in 2008 Source: Ansa Image; Moncalieri Castle seen from above is a highly versatile art professional who has traversed various creative realms throughout his career he earned a Master's Degree from the Albertina Academy of Turin and established himself as a fine art professional His artistic journey began as an illustrator for advertising a role that laid the foundation for his future endeavors Maurizio seamlessly transitioned into the realm of graphic design This diversification showcased his adaptability and willingness to explore different facets of the artistic landscape he expanded his repertoire to include paintings showcasing a multifaceted approach to his craft Maurizio has shared his extensive knowledge and passion for the fine arts as a dedicated teacher His teaching experience extends beyond Italy including a collaboration with a British Institute in London in 2019 His commitment to education aligns with his desire to nurture the artistic talents of others Maurizio's connection with music runs deep further establishing him as an accomplished artist in the music industry His expertise in music is evident not only in his creations but also in his role as a music connoisseur You can find his book “Prog 50” distributed worldwide by Gazelle Book Services A wonderful guide to “Progressive Rock” has Peter Gabriel’s foreword and official praise from Nick Mason of Pink Floyd Maurizio has demonstrated a profound sense of civic duty As a territorial officer for the Military Red Cross he played a crucial role in the logistical organization of medical crews and ambulances during the COVID-19 pandemic and he was rightfully honored with a ribbon in 2021 and a medal in 2023 for his exemplary service The pandemic brought challenges to Maurizio's career causing the loss of two years' worth of projects and work with significant financial implications Maurizio remains resilient and proud of his collaboration with meer.com where he contributes insightful art and music reviews alongside a wealth of cultural perspectives drawn from his rich personal experiences Maurizio Galia's life story is a testament to the resilience and adaptability required in the ever-evolving landscape of the arts showcasing his ability to seamlessly blend creativity and community service into a remarkable and fulfilling career landscape architect Russell Page (Tattershall in the gardens he had the opportunity to visit an old-fashioned and unfashionable country At a time when labor in large gardens was excessively expensive a tendency to create gardens with a nineteenth-century romantic character and decisions about what plants to grow rested primarily with the home gardener and so the figure of the landscape gardener was virtually unknown making the impact that a sophisticated and knowledgeable gardener like Page could have in this context all the more significant crucial for those who could afford to create gardens of the highest standard.Thus Russell Page through an enlightened vision outside the traditionally imposed box also known as "Villa Silvio Pellico,“ which stands out today as one of the most internationally renowned gardens It is considered a masterful synthesis of the Italian tradition and the Anglo-Saxon school in the art of gardens and its fame is due not only to its historic nobility but also to its reserved aura that preserves an unspoiled grace over time the so-called ”Italianate Style" became popular in Britain marking a revival of interest in the architecture of 16th-century Italian villas with a neo-Renaissance style that influenced English taste This cultural movement also marked the rediscovery of the labyrinth as a distinctive element of Italian gardens giving rise to a series of paths that today constitute the historic heritage of the United Kingdom Ettore Selli recalls in his book Italian Labyrinths This style was later taken up in the famous Capel Manor Maze of 1989 which embodied all the principles of this school of thought and contributed to the great revival of the Victorian age making Britain the world’s cradle of mazes who was called the “Mozart of gardens,” dedicated his mastery to the Moncalieri garden where he created what he called his most successful work perfect and infinite that he also described it with transport in his 1962 book The Education of a Gardener initially owned by the Marquis Falletti di Barolo saw many prominent personalities pass through author of Le mie prigioni (My Prisons) in 1832 Pellico was housed when the villa was inhabited by Julie Colbert daughter of Louis XIV’s finance minister who had married Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo: it was she who hired Silvio Pellico as her personal secretary and tradition has it that My Prisons was written there the villa became an orphanage run by the Barolo Foundation after which it was sold to Baron Milius (who named it “Villa Silvio Pellico”) the villa returned to the Barolo Foundation It was in 1948 that a young heiress bought it and to commission Russell Page to redo the garden In 2007 it was acquired by Raimonda Lanza di Trabia and her husband Emanuele Gamna who are credited with preserving and telling the story of this historic home the secrets hidden by the garden gradually reveal themselves The view is immediately captured by the majesty of the great hanging foliage of a Fagus sylvatica pendula (hanging beech) with its pungent scent whose fruits are always scattered along the slope the boxwood “clouds” described by Ettore Selli thin out and among the centuries-old plane trees and a little further on an emerald lawn is slowly revealed one is confronted with a Renaissance-inspired garden with labyrinths The two ideal axes create an evocative perspective picture in which the view is lost among hedges and pools of water paving the way for the "Mock Labyrinth," a weave that Page’s envisioned solution for Villa Silvio Pellico write Marina Schinz and Gabrielle van Zuylen in their 1991 book The Gardens of Russell Page “was to build a new garden on a series of horizontal levels framing each section with hornbeam hedges and connecting them with stone edged pools and the pools excavated before he even figured out what he would do with the steep bank and how he would connect the garden to the upper level of the property Eventually he designed a double staircase in three flights to connect the two In front of the mansion he had a lawn cut in two by a brick driveway Square borders of roses supported by camellias on either side of the path serve as a quiet introduction to the neoclassical formality of the garden below the view along the main axis is the first of two rectangular parterres each edged with boxwood and outlined in diamond patterns The interior spaces are filled with santolina The second section contains a square reflecting pool while the third is composed of boxwood and white gravel with an arabesque pattern Paths of pink brick arranged in a herringbone pattern join these levels.” Schinz and Van Zuylen identified one of the most interesting features of the garden in the “cross-axis extensions.” Indeed while to the right is another lower and smaller one “No other classical garden created by Page in Europe,” the two scholars wrote “better illustrates his extraordinary ability to interpret the nature of a site than Villa Silvio Pellico The project demonstrates his mastery in turning a problematic case The garden with its green trees and shrubs and changes in level and perspective provides an oasis of calm and peace despite its proximity to a bustling city.” and allegorical statuary are mute reminders of a whispered message between revelation and awe in which the precise lines of boxwood hedges create an evocative rectangular pool of water while the intricate labyrinth opens onto the city below adorned with elegant neoclassical stone statues The more formal area is thus surrounded by a relaxed and informal atmosphere typical of English parks a bench rests around the trunk of a leaning beech tree while the branches of the oldest beech tree house a small cottage Enveloped in the history and melancholy beauty of its surroundings this entangled plant maze enchants the eyes and soul of visitors A performance of the Hofesh Shechter Company’s Theatre of Dreams Hofesh Shechter’s latest full-evening work is about the realm of dreams—a world apart But it doesn’t really matter what a Shechter dance is about and what you usually feel is assaulted—by the manic percussion-heavy rock banging away onstage and by the high voltage footlights-cum-searchlights beaming into your eyes—and ensorcelled The work is at once theatrical and self-enclosed Shechter tends to use the full ensemble of unkempt youth at once The dancers are not individuals and yet no one is telling them what to do the Monastery of the Visitation in Moncalieri hosted the relic of the heart of St Francis de Sales normally kept in the monastery of Treviso which sent it to celebrate the fourth centenary of the saint's death where it was welcomed and venerated by many Christians religious men and women on Thursday evening in a celebration specially organized for them presided over the solemn Mass concelebrated by ten priests including the General Councilor for Formation A large choir animated the liturgical prayer and the Monastery church the Rector Major posed the question that forms the backdrop of a Christian life "At what point is my faith?" and then reread it in the gestures of love that express it: love of God and neighbor Francis de Sales educated his "Visitandine" by telling them "In the love of God and in charity toward our neighbor this little congregation should be second to none." The community of nuns participated in every way but with the great closeness of affection to the people of God who had been convened Prayer then gave way to ritual photos and personal greetings to the Visitandine nuns who provided refreshments for all participants ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements (ANS - Moncalieri) - On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the death of St the Federation of the Visitation Italy North - belonging to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary a religious institute of Pontifical Right founded by St Jeanne Frances de Chantal - has promoted a pilgrimage of the relic of the heart of the Savoyard saint to the monasteries of the Federation It is thanks to this significant initiative that next June 17 Fr will have the opportunity to concelebrate a Eucharist in honor of the patron saint of the Salesians and to venerate his relic at the Visitation monastery in Moncalieri Usually housed at the Monastery of the vice-province of Treviso it will be welcomed on the morning of Thursday 16 by Salesian Fr vicar of the Special Circumscription of the Salesians of Piedmont and Val d'Aosta will lead a reflection and prayer meeting with religious men and women in the monastery church the monastery church will remain open for the veneration of the relic; then will preside over the concelebration of the Eucharist in memory of Don Bosco's choice to place his children under the protection of St after a concluding Mass on this leg of the pilgrimage the relic will continue its journey to the monastery of Genoa-Quinto when Francis de Sales died in Lyon,” Sr of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (the so-called Visitandine nuns) a scholar of the spirituality of the founder 'I take you all into my heart and leave it to you as a pledge of my friendship.' These words were taken literally at the time of the post-death operations that followed to embalm the body: the heart (with other organs was extracted and brought with all respect to the Visitation which from that moment on kept it as the most cherished treasure For more than a century at the end of January the relic was solemnly displayed for public veneration in the monastery church and attracted large crowds especially because of the miracles that occurred at its contact The most famous: that of the healing of Louis XIII who in gratitude donated a precious gold reliquary for the safekeeping of the heart that remained uncorrupted.” Then came the years of the French Revolution and the nuns went into exile to escape persecution and save the relic for which they felt responsible for the whole Order then several stops in the Tyrol area and also in Bohemia who personally spent himself in locating a new home since Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker (ANS - Rome) - The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education in response to the request of the Grand Chancellor of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) as UPS Rector for a second three-year term (2018-2021) ordinary professor in the Faculty of Philosophy He has been a Salesian since 1986 and a priest since 1994 He received a Doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of Salamanca and a Doctorate in Theology at the Pontifical University of St After being Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy (2006-2012) and of the Faculty of Sciences of Social Communication (2012-2015) he began his first three years as Rector on 15 July 2015 he has been President of the Conference of Rectors of the Roman Pontifical Universities (CRUPR) Italian athlete Daisy Osakue has denounced that she was stopped and checked at a store in Turin because she is black Italian Olympian Daisy Osakue in action during the Paris 2024 Olympics they blocked me suddenly as if I were stealing the whole .. 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