(ANS - Cebu) In 2010, the Salesians of Don Bosco in the Southern Province of the Philippines took an important decision to start a "new frontier” work - a reintegration programme for children in conflict with the law. It is called Magone Home Aftercare Program. Although this was a new approach, the work is not entirely new to the Salesians, who had already been dealing with boys and young prisoners for more than thirty years. The Magone Home Aftercare Program is located in the Don Bosco Boys’ Home and the Training Centre in Cebu. 

(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 - Dakar) – In the month oh July, the Don Bosco Centre in Dakar was illumined, filled with smiles, pride, and hopes for the future. There was the conclusion of the school year, and thirty young men were given a certificate that states that together it is possible to grow, it is possible to do.

(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.