Morocco - November 2024 - The second mission visit took place in the context of the new Special Circumscription of North Africa (CNA), from 25 to 27 November,  concerning the possibilities offered by the Italian government's ‘Mattei Plan’. The first took place in Tunisia in October, and this second took place in Morocco, attended by Fr Luca Barone from Salesian Headquarters in Rome, accompanied by Fr Pietro Bianchi. Welcomed at Rabat airport by the Vicar of the Circumscription, Fr Piotr Wolny, they were able, during their stay, to get to know the work that the six Salesians in the community, of six different nationalities, carry out passionately on Moroccan soil. The Don Bosco of Kenitra school is comprises a nursery school with 210 children, a primary school with 641 children and 241 in the college, and the Vocational Training Centre with 90 young people with civil, industrial and automation electrical vocational training. The pastoral work of the Parish and Youth Centre offers a complete panorama of Salesian educational activity. The meeting with the Italian Ambassador Dr Armando Barucco and his collaborators allowed a fruitful exchange of knowledge and proposed steps for collaboration. Particularly significant were two meetings held with the Salesian Cardinal of Rabat, Cristóbal López Romero, and with the 12 directors of Catholic schools in Morocco united in the ECAM Association, of which the rector of the Salesian house, Fr Alexandre Damians, is the archiepiscopal delegate. The esteem and affection with which the Salesians are surrounded is a splendid testimony to Salesian work in the Islamic context.

Hanoi, Vietnam – November 2024 – The first formation meeting of Rectors and those in charge of non-canonical communities in the Northern Delegation of Vietnam took place on 28 November. The event took place at the Parish of Van Phuc, in the Archdiocese of Hanoi, and represented an important moment in preparation for the establishment of the North Vietnamese Vice-Province, as indicated by the Rector Major after the Extraordinary Visitation made on his behalf by the Councillor for the Missions, Fr Alfred Maravilla. During the meeting there were numerous interventions, including one by Fr Anthony Nguyen, a Salesian from Australia, who dealt with the theme: "The Rector as guardian and animator of the Salesian consecrated identity". In the afternoon, Fr Thomas Vu Kim Long spoke and gave instructions on the way forward for the Delegation. The meeting marked the intention of the entire Delegation to put into practice the directives and recommendations of the Rector Major, with great hope for the growth of the Salesian charism in the northern part of Vietnam. 

Venezuela – November 2024 - In recent days, the Salesian Province of Venezuela (VEN) has celebrated two great anniversaries: the 30th anniversary of the Salesian Don Bosco School of Entrepreneurship (EPES) in Mariches and the 44th anniversary of EPES Dolorita. The celebration of these anniversaries coincides with a time when technical and vocational training is more necessary than ever. The EPES remain faithful to the vision of Don Bosco, they continue to offer a quality education based on Christian values, which prepares young people not only for the world of work, but also for life. Both EPES Don Bosco de Mariches and La Dolorita are examples of educational institutions that, through their work, contribute to building a more just and equitable future for all. "In celebrating these anniversaries, we recognise the importance of technical and vocational training and reaffirm our commitment to quality education," the Salesians say.