(ANS – Rome) – Currently, around 33% of the population across the Americas live on less than 2 dollars a day and unemployment has increased to 10.7% of the economically active population, decreasing the labour participation mainly of women, informal workers, young people and migrants. Furthermore, poverty gaps persist in rural areas, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and children. This social inequality drastically affects access to opportunities and the exercise of the rights of girls, boys, adolescents and young people.

(ANS - Rome) - The third of the ten monthly articles presented by the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr Gildasio Mendes, on the theme "Don Bosco and the Digital and Virtual Reality", deals with yet another peculiar aspect of the communication of the Saint of Youth, namely, on how he was able to inspire so many people thanks to the development of meaningful personal relationships. Here is Fr Mendes' reflection:

(ANS - San Lorenzo) - The Salesians understand the oratory as an environment more than a physical place. It is a space that educates to life, a parish that evangelizes, a courtyard where one can meet as friends, and a place of encounter with the Lord in the prayer that comes from daily life. The Salesian Oratory in the mission of San Lorenzo, Peru, was born at the beginning of the new millennium and now already has 20 years of history and shared life.