(ANS – Venice)  – A presentation of the "Marco Polo" Project. Dialogue with the East. Peace and Sustainability", involving the Salesian Evrim school in Istanbul, represented by the Headmaster, Polin Ökke, and the Salesian Vice-Principal Jacky Doyen.

(ANS – Rome) – The "Laudato Si ’" club at the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome is a reflection and work group inspired by the magisterium of Pope Francis. It promotes concrete actions of sustainability and commitment to our "Common Home", starting from the facilities, environments, people and other circumstances of the university campus.

Verona, Italy - 21 May 2024 - Pope Francis' visit to Verona on 18 May 2024 was relaunched on social media thanks to the contribution of students from the Salesian University Institute of Venice (IUSVE) and reporters from Cube Radio, who delivered a special version of the event's logo to artists Amadeus and Ligabue, among the protagonists of the "Arena of Peace" segment of the event, broadcast by RAI. For several months Claudia Rossato, Davide Lonardi, Eleonora Lucrezia Iacoponi, Flor Maria Montan and Matilde Dal Forno supported the digital communication of the five working groups that came together in the "Arena of peace" event. Their work was joined by Matteo Contarin, videomaker, Marica Padoan, photographer, Emma Magnabosco, graphic designer, Elisa Filippini and Giulia Compagnin, specialising in social media management. They are all part of the "Cube Radio Social Team", a group coordinated by Aurora Simionato, social media manager of the academic broadcaster, and Luca Salaorni, head of student activities at IUSVE in Verona, able to ensure real-time multichannel communication with the support of Artificial Intelligence. "For years, the professionals we train have included future social media managers of companies and enterprises" Marco Sanavio, Director of institutional communication of IUSVE and Salesians of Mestre explained. "For our students, the Pope's visit on 18 May was an opportunity to try their hand in the field and apply the skills learned and put them at the service of a project that has closely connected them with the territory and society in Scala."

Messina, Italy – May 2024 - 11 young Salesians were ordained deacon by Bishop Cesare Di Pietro, Auxiliary Bishop of Messina on Saturday, 18 May in the splendid setting of the Assumption Cathedral in Messina. The 11 Salesians ordained are Danilo Finocchiaro, Giuseppe Priolo and Alessio Tavilla, from the Province of Sicily (ISI); Nicodemus Besigrinee, from the Province of Southern West Africa (AOS); Olivier Makoroka and Privat Nizeyimana, from the Africa Great Lakes Vice-Province (AGL); James Edward Massawe, from the Province of Tanzania (TZA); Poliansky Lynel Mbatchi, from the Equatorial Tropical Africa Vice-Province (ATE); Alexander Alfred Noah and Clement Thanda, from the Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia Vice-Province (ZMB) and Fabrice Michel Razafimandimby, from the Madagascar Vice-Province (MDG).

(ANS – Rome)  – Next Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the Salesian Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco work in Rome will host a conference with authorities and experts in the field to discuss a very topical issue: the reception and social inclusion of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors, focusing on the fundamental role that families can play.  

(ANS – Turin) – Yesterday, Monday 20 May 2024, the annual appointment of the Salesian Family World Advisory Council opened. Until Thursday 23rd, the eve of the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, the Major Superiors and Leaders of the groups that make up the Salesian Family are gathered together at the Salesian Mother House in Valdocco, Turin, to reflect "God's dream for the Salesian Family in our time".