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This week we take you to discover the Municipality of Alessano (Lecce), the birthplace of the Servant of God Don Tonino Bello. In Alessano there is great anticipation for the visit that Pope Francis will hold on April 20 in the small cemetery of the place to bring his prayer to Don Tonino. The host Mario Placidini meets the mayor, the parish priest, the president of the Don Tonino Bello Foundation and the inhabitants. Also very profound are the testimonies of the brother and nephew of the priest and bishop who always helped the needy and fought with all his strength, even in illness, for Peace in the world. The episode, in addition to the beautiful historic center, built with the classic Lecce stone, shows all the places dear to Don Tonino: the house, the Mother Church of SS. Salvatore, the sanctuary of the Madonna del Riposo, the little church of the Assunta and the chapel of the Holy Spirit. Also highlighted is the Marian sanctuary of Santa Maria di Leuca where Don Tonino always went in procession with his fellow villagers. The centuries-old olive groves, the archaeological area and the suggestive Alessano marina will not be missing. The protagonists will also be the typical dishes, the dialect and the popular music of the lower Salento. Enjoy the show!