(ANS – Aleppo) – Fr. Pier Jabloyan, Vicar of the Salesian house in Aleppo, recounted how they lived in the oratory of Aleppo the witness delivered at WYD 2016 by their animator Rand Mittri. “While Rand was speaking to the Pope, we all felt that our voice was being heard all over the world”.

(ANS - Krakow) - More than 2.5 million faithful from around the world gathered for the Eucharist at the end of the XXXI World Youth Day in Krakow, which was celebrated with the theme: "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." The Pope in his homily said that Jesus wants to get closer to each of us. Finally the Holy Father invited all young people to be bearers of their faith and of the good news to the whole world. Francis had also announced that the next World Youth Day will be held in Panama. The Rector Major also attended this concluding Mass.

(ANS - Krakow) – On Saturday 30 July the youth held a prayer vigil at Campus Misericordiae. It was attended by more than a million pilgrims from around the world. Pope Francis presided at the Vigil. A special moment was the testimony of three young people from different parts of the world. One of them was Rand Mittri, from the Salesian Oratory at Aleppo in Syria. She gave testimony to her faith even in the war-torn country.

(ANS - Cracow) - "Today, humankind is in need of sowers of peace, of people who do not want to live their lives by half". Pope Francis addressed these words, among others, to the youth during the Way of the Cross in the park of Blonie. The Rector Major and Mother General also participated in this encounter, as well as thousands of Salesian young people, who were attending the celebration of WYD. The Holy Father also visited the concentration camp of Auschwitz.

(ANS – Cracow) - Thursday, July 28th, was a special day for all the pilgrims of WYD. In Blonia of Cracow there was the welcome ceremony of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, with the participants in the WYD. Before that, the Pope celebrated the Holy Mass in the Sanctuary of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa. At the same time, in the Salesian theologate of Losiowka, the Rector Major presided over the Eucharist, which was mostly attended by the members of SYM/MGS Italy.

(ANS - Krakow) - "You speak many languages. But from now on between us we will all use the language of the Gospel, the language of love, the language of fraternity, solidarity and peace."

(ANS - Krakow) - The fourth and fifth day of preparation for World Youth Day and the feast of the Salesian Youth Movement.

(ANS - Krakow) – There were months of preparation, many meetings took place, hundreds of emails sent and phone calls made. All these so that the Salesian volunteers of World Youth Day can prepare for their duties in the best way. And so came the long-awaited moment of the joint meeting of all the volunteers in Krakow.

(ANS - Bologna) – The Community of the Mission of Don Bosco, 28th Group of the Salesian Family, carried out their 2nd General Assembly from 2 – 10 July, on the theme “As the Father has loved me, so I love you.  Remain in my love (John 15:9) – with a particular spirituality in the Church and in the Salesian Family.” Delegates of the Community and the Salesian Delegates coming from Argentina, Chile, Haiti, Ghana, Burundi, Madagascar, Poland and Italy participated during the assembly days held in Bologna and Rome.