(ANS - Melbourne) - Matthew Kitichai Saisawang is a young Salesian in formation from Thailand.  Since 31 March 2015 he has been resident at the Salesian College of Theology at  Clifton Hill, in Melbourne, Australia. In this testimony he speaks about the difficulties but above all the good aspects of his formation abroad. He says, "It can be useful to me in my future pastoral work as a Salesian with young people."

(ANS - Morelia) - In front of a crowd of thousands of young people, Pope Francis appeared rejuvenated when he said in a loud voice: "One of the greatest treasures of this land of Mexico is its young people. Yes, you are the wealth of this land. Notice, I did not say the hope of this land, I said its wealth." The Pope was speaking in Michoacan, one of the states of Mexico, severely tried by violence, insecurity, drug production and trafficking, extortion and kidnapping, a reality that has left deep wounds.

(ANS - Madrid) - "The project for the unification of the NGOs belonging to the Salesians in Spain is becoming an exciting challenge," said Fr Manuel de Castro, Director of the Non-Governmental Organisation "Jóvenes y Desarrollo". In fact, since the beginning of February, the teams of "Jóvenes y Desarrollo", "Solidaridad Don Bosco" and "VOLS" have been working hard to unite to form a single NGO.

(ANS – Cracovia) – Mancano 5 mesi alla Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù (GMG) di Cracovia, cui sono attese fino a 2,5 milioni di persone. La preparazione logistica ed organizzativa entrano nell’ultima fase. Ma gli organizzatori sottolineano che la più importante è la preparazione spirituale.  

(ANS - Madrid) - About a hundred people from different Salesian works took part in the Second Salesian Communication Day, on Saturday 13 February at the Provincial House in Madrid. The theme chosen for the meeting was the Salesian presence in the digital world.