(ANS – Rome) – The Faculty of Social Communication Sciences at the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) is organising four days of theoretical and practical training on Social Media Management from 15 September,  with a view to the world of the third sector, non-profit organisations, religious institutions.

(ANS – Rome) – An international network led by Sisters from all over the world, with the aim of networking and together finding  answers to urgent and complex challenges of our time: this, in the words of Sister Patricia Murray, Executive Secretary of the International Union of Superiors General, was the meaning of the “Sister-led Dialogue on Migration”, which saw Sisters of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) meet last 4 July in Rome with new partners to give space to the dialogue on migration, analysing its needs and potential. The panel was also attended by Sister Nieves Crespo, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, a missionary in Ethiopia.

(ANS – Lisbon) – The symbols of World Youth Day, the pilgrim cross and the icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani, arrived on 1 July in the Patriarchate of Lisbon, Portugal, which will host the international event in August. The symbols will now be on pilgrimage, until 23 July next, through 18 vicariates of the Patriarchate, which include a total of 22 municipalities.

(ANS – Madrid) – The Misiones Salesianas Museum, the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid, hosted  an important artistic event last week, a genuine exchange of experiences that also included a guided tour of the "Amazonia: narratives from the territories" exhibition. The debate on green pedagogy, with art as a background, was the common thread of a meeting that saw live performances and the presentation of sustainable projects which seek to transform society and at the same time take care of the environment.

(ANS – Karthoum) – Since 15 April Sudan has been struggling with a bloody internal war that broke out after weeks of power struggles. According to the WHO, there are more than 900 dead and more than 6,000 injured, while the number of people forced to flee their homes is around 2.2 million. The Missioni Don Bosco Mission Office in Turin has therefore launched an appeal for Salesian missionaries to receive basic necessities to be distributed to the people most affected by the conflict.