Rome, Italy – October 2024 – The course for English and Italian-speaking Provincial Secretaries, coordinated by Fr Guido Garino, Secretary of the General Council, concludes today, 24 October, at the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS). Over the course of the several days, the Secretaries, from almost 50 Provinces and Vice-Provinces, have had the opportunity to learn the fundamental contents for their assignment. In addition, they were able to meet some members of the Salesian Headquarters in Rome, including Fr Luis Botasso and Fr Jose Joseph of the Economers Office for financial matters; Fr Pier Fausto Frisoli, Procurator General for legal issues; and  Salesian Brother Marco Bay, Director of the Central Salesian Archives and the Photographic Archive, for cataloguing and statistics. Fr Stefano Martoglio, Vicar of the Rector Major, spoke at the meeting on 23 October, establishing an interesting dialogue with the Provincial Secretaries focused on the different issues facing the Salesian Congregation in the near future, in view of GC29. Today, the Secretaries also had the opportunity to appreciate the beauties of Rome, visiting St Peter's Basilica.