(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.

(ANS - Redeo del Medeo) - Fr Gabriel Romero, Provincial of Northern Argentina (ARN), in a letter addressed to the Salesian Family announced the opening of a new Salesian House in 2017 in one of the poorest areas of ' Argentina. We present the text of the letter.

(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.