A new species of fossorial reed snake has been discovered in the Garo Hills in the state of Meghalaya, India. The species, named Calamaria garoensis (Garo Hills Reed Snake), has been formally described in the internationally reputed peer-reviewed journal Taprobanica. The discovery is the result of a
Don Bosco Center in Naples, Italy, has been renovated with new spaces for the chapel, the teaching kitchen, the oratory and the courtyard. An event was held to showcase the changes. It brought together Salesians from Southern Italy and missionary territories in the Balkans, as
Salesian missionaries in Rundu, Namibia, completed the windows and glass for the new St. John Bosco Church thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The project will benefit more than 7,000 Catholics in the community. Currently, close to 1,000 are church members of this parish.
Salesian missionaries are continuing to respond to the deepening crisis in the Middle East despite the ceasefire declared in Lebanon*. Bombings in southern Lebanon, rising prices and a lack of jobs are putting thousands of families in difficulty. Salesians are assisting more than 100 displaced
Salesians were able to support 62 youth in vulnerable situations at Casa Hogar, located in Colima, Mexico, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. All of the youth living at the facility received comprehensive care during the second half of 2025.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5. The day will focus on ending plastic pollution and reinforce the global commitment made in 2022 to end plastic pollution through a global plastic pollution treaty.
The Salesian Los Boscos Center in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this academic year. The celebrations began in April with a visit from local, regional and ecclesiastical authorities.
Salesian missionaries are resuming their educational work in Kalakla, one of the hardest-hit areas by war in Sudan*. Three years after the start of the conflict, the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen and millions of children still have no access to education. With international attention
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Recognized on June 4 each year since its United Nations designation in 1982, the day acknowledges the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are
The Salesian School in Khallet Taha, a Palestinian* community in the South Hebron Hills in the West Bank, now has 40 students attending. This is a significant milestone in a challenging environment where until recently students were forced to walk miles a day to access