The journey of the Church, the Congregation and the Sector for the Salesian Youth Ministry, in a deeper understanding of the synergy between the youth ministry and the family, emerged precisely in the three-year period 2015-2018 on the occasion of the Synods promoted by the Church (“Pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization”, 2014; “The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world”, 2015; “Young people, the faith and vocational discernment”, 2018). These three synods, two on the family and one on youth, have greatly benefited the journey of the youth and family ministry. In the same reflection of the 27th General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation (2014) and in the International Congress “Youth Ministry and Family” (Madrid, 2017) of the Youth Ministry Sector, emphasis was placed on how the family, as a social and ecclesial form, is a key factor in society and in the education of new generations.

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