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Six "normal" stories, from everyday life, that engage with the young Frassati. And one to write for us. Studying, friendships, charity to the poor, faith, prayer, but also a story, Pier Giorgio's, that cannot fail to be of interest to many people, young people first and foremost, but adults too. A generous story, but also... Keep reading
by Giuseppe Notarstefano - "Live, don't just get by!" This motto has accompanied generations of young people around the world. Thus, Pier Giorgio Frassati has been a companion to countless women and men who, like him, understood that the Gospel is Good News that gives beautiful and fulfilling shape to each of our lives. Next 7... Keep reading
In concluding the preface to the beautiful volume "Di santa ragione. Con Frassati in cammino verso l'alto," edited by the Youth Sector of Catholic Action (AVE, Rome 2025), which collects seven stories of young people's lives, variously related to that of the Turin-born Blessed, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, cites the commemoration held in... Keep reading
There are books that seem written for us, but ultimately don't really know us. And then there are books like Di santa ragione. Con Frassati in cammino verso l'Alto (Ave): authentic, intense, sincere. Books that seem to have emerged directly from an evening spent chatting with the truest friends, the ones you can talk to without filters, confident in your... Keep reading
It appears on the last bend before reaching the center of Collelongo, the mountain village in the province of L'Aquila. The face of Pier Giorgio Frassati, already adorned with the halo of sainthood, smiles from the majestic wall of a building on Via della Chiesa. It was recently inaugurated, with civil and religious dignitaries in attendance, to commemorate the... Keep reading
Whenever I talk about Pier Giorgio Frassati, I feel compelled to make a preliminary point: the most interesting aspect of his holiness lies in his correspondence. His words, free of biographical mediation, touch the hearts of today's young men and women, even a hundred years after his death, because they help us rediscover that holiness has to do with... Keep reading
Whenever I talk about Pier Giorgio Frassati, I feel compelled to make a preliminary point: the most interesting aspect of his holiness lies in his correspondence. His words, free of biographical mediation, touch the hearts of today's young men and women, even a hundred years after his death, because they help us rediscover that holiness is connected... Keep reading
One hundred years after the death of Pier Giorgio Frassati (July 4, 1925), today in Piedmont marks "Frassati Day," three intense days of religious celebrations and cultural initiatives to commemorate his life, work, and human, social, and spiritual commitment. This is a deeply felt anniversary, made even more significant by the anticipated canonization of... Keep reading
Note from the National Presidency of Italian Catholic Action: The National Presidency of Italian Catholic Action, on behalf of the entire Association, expresses immense joy and profound gratitude to Pope Leo XIV, who today presided over the Ordinary Public Consistory for the canonization of, among others, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The solemn inscription... Keep reading
Press release: Pollone and the Biella area celebrate Pier Giorgio Frassati with meetings, performances, and initiatives open to the public thanks to the Frassati 2025 – Biella Project. Just a few months after Pier Giorgio Frassati's canonization, which will take place on August 3rd, as part of the project "Community Itineraries. Discovering the... Keep reading
Young, athletic, resilient, faithful, free. In a word: a saint. Pier Giorgio Frassati, the young man who will be canonized on August 3rd, embodies all the hallmarks of a fully lived lay life, animated by a profound faith rooted in the Gospel, which led him to never play low and to give himself completely. Pier Giorgio the... Keep reading
As we look back and reflect on the journey we've made over the years as leaders of the Youth Sector and the Italian Federation of Catholic University Students (FUCI), we can only feel immense gratitude for the beauty of the journey we've experienced over the years. We all remember the amendment approved at the 18th National Assembly of the Italian Catholic University Students (ACI) and the motion of... Keep reading