On Saturday 15 May 2019 Edvige Carboni, a Salesian Cooperator, was beatified in Pozzomaggiore, Sardinia, Italy.

Blessed Edvige was a humble and strong woman who lived a simple life of manual work and service, in the family and towards many needy people she met, yet filled with graces and extraordinary spiritual gifts.

Born in Pozzomaggiore on 3 May 1880, she wanted to become a religious, but had to stay close to her sick mother. Since then she spent her life alternating household chores with moments of prayer. On July 14, 1911, the signs of the Passion of Jesus appeared on her body.

Just as the Second World War was about to start, she moved to Rome with the rest of her family, where she lived until her death (1938-1952). Edvige belonged to the Salesian parish of Mary Help of Christians on Via Tuscolana. There she went almost every morning for Mass and Communion; Most of her ecstasies and took place there. On 25 September 1941 she also became a Salesian Cooperator.

She was very devoted to our Lady, who appeared to her several times, she received many graces from her. Many were the saints of which she had apparitions, particularly Don Bosco and Domenico Savio. In her diary there are 20 apparitions of Don Bosco, often together with Mary Help of Christians or Domenico Savio. In these apparitions Don Bosco gave her suggestions, invited her to devotion to Our Lady, encouraged her in difficulties, asked her for prayers and sacrifices, showed her the great good that the Salesians did, many of whom praised holiness, and invited her to love the Salesian Sisters.