In early October, the confrere Hugo Gonçalves, founder and director of the newspaper O Imortal, celebrated his 96th birthday with a festive dinner in Londrina. The commemoration is the theme of this week’s editorial, entitled Hugo, 96 years of life and examples. 

One of the highlights in this issue is the interview conceded to our collaborator Orson Peter Carrara by the confrere José Antônio Luiz Balieiro, current president of the USE São Paulo, who makes an analysis of the Spiritist Movement in São Paulo state, also mentioning further projects of the institution.

Another highlight is the special article by Américo Domingos Nunes Filho about Francisco de Assis, love in action, whose date is celebrated in October. 

It’s been 60 years since the Golden Pact was signed on 5/10/1949, which originated the National Federative Council, currently based in Brasilia, as shows the report by Thiago Bernardes, which is also a highlight in this edition. 

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On 9th October 1861, the self-of-faith toke place in Barcelona. After mentioning the fact in the Revue Spirite, Kardec said that the date should be a day of joy for Spiritists, not for mourning, and then transcribed a message from Saint Dominique (Spirit), who said that such episode would contribute for the divulgation of Spiritism in Spain.