Alcabideche, Portugal – January 2024 – On 22 January Salesian Fr Juan Freitas was honoured by the Alcabideche Parish Council with a Medal of Merit for his special services to the parish. As motivation for the awarding of the medal, the commitment of Fr Freitas in the preparation of World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 was highlighted, as well as all the work he has developed in the social area of the parish and in the redevelopment of the celebratory spaces in the different parish communities; in addition to recognising the value of the pastoral service carried out by Fr Freitas in the three years he was parish priest of Alcabideche. The award was presented by the President of the City Council of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras, as part of the Solemn Session celebrating the 183rd anniversary of the parish of Alcabideche.