Lubumbashi, RD Congo - November 2024 - At the ‘les vignenets spirituality centre run by the Discalced Carmelites located in the district of Tabac Congo (Lubumbashi), Rectors of the Salesian communities in Our lady of the Assumption Province of Central Africa (AFC) and the Provincial Council took part in their annual formation meeting led by the Provincial Fr Guillermo Basañes. The event, held from 19 to 23 November, brought together 32 Salesians who experienced this annual meeting with formation and information sessions, in order to set the strategic objectives for 2024-2025. Various topics were discussed in depth, such as Salesian youth ministry, Salesian mission animation, integral ecology, administration and formation, in order to provide Rectors with a series of tools to help them better manage their communities. Fr Prosper Paluku, SDB, Director of the Industrial Technical Institute in Goma, ITIG/Don Bosco, pointed out that this year's formation meetings are part of the sharing, exchange and understanding of the letter sent by the then Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, at the end of his Extraordinary Visitation to the AFC Province.