(ANS - São Marcos) - The Salesian missionary presence in São Marcos, in the State of Mato Grosso, welcomed the Extraordinary Visit of Fr Gabriel Romero, Regional Councillor for Southern Cone America, on 4 and 5 November. On this occasion Fr Romero was able to converse and interact with the Xavante indigenous community there.

(ANS – Kabwe) – They end up on the street when they're still kids. Austin was poor, Felix was beaten by his drunk parents, Emmanuel was abandoned... They earn a living by transporting food, collecting plastic, begging. They start sniffing glue to forget about loneliness and quickly become addicted. The street absorbs and destroys them. They are the poor and lonely young people of Kabwe, who risk leading a life made entirely of tricks to survive, unless they meet an outstretched hand to pick them up and offer them an opportunity. The documentary "Saved from the Street", produced by the Don Bosco Foundation in Makululu, is dedicated to them and their stories of redemption.

(ANS - Lisbon) - Last Friday, 8 November 2024, the Salesian Family celebrated the 130th anniversary of the arrival of the first Salesians in Portugal with joy and enthusiasm. On that very day in 1894, Fr Pietro Cogliolo and Fr Angelo Bergamini landed in Braga, together with cleric Giuseppe Galli, young missionaries full of enthusiasm and faith, who began a mission that continues to inspire generations. They took over the São Caetano Institute, an institution dedicated to taking in and educating orphaned and disadvantaged young people, offering them an opportunity for a better future.