17 August 2026

17 Aug 2026

Father Martino Capelli, SCJ: Missed Missionary, fulfilled Martyr

We invite you to watch and share this documentary produced by our international communication commission, helping to spread the word about Martino Capelli, a Blessed of the Church.

DOCUMENTARY

A documentary about a Dehonian priest who deeply embodied love and reparation by uniting himself with Christ’s suffering for humanity. Discover the story of Father Martino Capelli, a Dehonian martyr murdered in cold blood in northern Italy by Nazi soldiers in 1944. Father Martino Capelli, SCJ – A missionary who never left, a martyr whose prayer was answered!

We invite you to watch and share this documentary produced by our international communication commission, helping to spread the word about Martino Capelli, a Blessed of the Church.

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Nota: A beatificação do padre Martino Capelli acontecerá no dia 27 de setembro de 2026 em Bolonha, Itália.

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A Documentary Film on the Life and Martyrdom of Fr. Martino Capelli

Events / Pages of history

11 August 2026

A Documentary Film on the Life and Martyrdom of Fr. Martino Capelli

Starting August 17th, a documentary film on the life and martyrdom of Father Martino Capelli will be available on our YouTube page.

Church / Events

28 June 2026

HEARTBEATS OF HOLINESS: GIFT OF PROVIDENCE AT THE HEART OF THE JUBILEE.

Letter on the occasion of the beatification of the martyr Fr. Martino Capelli, SCJ

Books

22 June 2026

To Discover: “Winter has come”, a New book on Martino Capelli, SCJ

Discover the final months of the life of this young Dehonian priest at the heart of one of the darkest periods of the Second World War.

Events

16 June 2026

Dehonian Program for the Beatification of Fr. Martino Capelli, scj

On September 27, 2026, Fr. Martino Capelli, scj will be beatified in Bologna, alongside two fellow priests. We are pleased to share the Dehonian program for the beatification.

Events

27 May 2026

Rome: A Memorable Evening with Martino Capelli, SCJ, and Elia Comini, SDB, Future Blesseds

This May 25, 2026, the SCJ General House hosted a night of shared memory. Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Salesian Postulator General, and his collaborator, Dr. Lodovica Maria Zanet, spoke to the community about the deep fraternity between Dehonian Martino Capelli and Salesian Elia Comini, ahead of their beatification this coming September 27.

Church / Pages of history / With open heart

04 May 2026

The Three Martyrs of Monte Sole to be Beatified on September 27

A Priest of the Sacred Heart, a Salesian, and a priest from the Diocese of Bologna. Three priests, three friends, three spiritualities, but one single love for Jesus Christ and for His people. Who exactly are Father Martino Capelli SCJ, Don Elia Comini SDB, and Don Ubaldo Marchioni, these martyrs of the Second World War?

Dehonian Worldwide / Events

26 April 2026

Presentation of the Logo for the September 27 Beatifications

On September 27, 2026, the beatification of three martyr priests of Monte Sole will take place in Bologna, Italy: Don Ubaldo Marchioni, Don Elia Comini (SDB), and Father Martino Capelli (SCJ). Below is a presentation of the logo designed by Father José Ronaldo Castro Gouvêa, SCJ.

Pages of history

27 March 2026

Martino Capelli and his total abandonment to the Sorrowful Mother

"For Your love, I accept all... even death, when, where, and how Jesus and You desire it." (1931)

Insider

18 March 2026

Preparation for the Beatification of Father Martino Capelli, SCJ

The Preparatory Commission for the beatification of Father Martino Capelli is hard at work. Through online meetings, in-person gatherings in Bologna, visits to the Monte Sole site, and meetings with key figures, the commission is actively working to make the figure of Martino Capelli known and to prepare for the event on September 27, 2026, in Bologna.

Pages of history / With open heart

07 March 2026

Martino Capelli and his consecration to Our Lady of Sorrows

"I implore You, O my Mother, to be a Mother to me, to lead me along the way of the Heart of Jesus." Excerpt from the spiritual writings of Martino Capelli (1931)

Church / Events

19 January 2026

Martino Capelli, SCJ, will be beatified on September 27, 2026, in Bologna

The Venerable Servant of God, Martino Capelli, SCJ (1912-1944), whose decree of martyrdom was published last November 21, will be beatified in the city of his martyrdom on September 27, 2026, according to a communication from the Superior General.

Interviews

17 December 2025

Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, Martyr of the Second World War, Soon to be Beatified

The name "Martino Capelli" has become very prominent in Church news in recent weeks; specifically, since the promulgation of the decree recognizing his martyrdom. To better understand the implications of this decree, we reached out to Father Ramón Domínguez Fraile, SCJ, the Postulator of the Congregation.

Church / Pages of history

21 November 2025

Promulgation of the Decree of Martyrdom of Fr. Martino Capelli, SCJ

It is with great joy that we received today the news of the promulgation of the Decree of Martyrdom of the Servant of God, Father Martino Capelli, scj.

Events / With open heart

01 October 2021