Medellin, Colombia - February 2016 - On 22 and 23 February the commission for Formation in Communication of the Salesian Family met at the Provincial House of Medellin (COM). The participants included Salesians, FMA, Daughters of the Sacred Heart and committed lay people in charge of education and communication in their respective provinces. Various issues were addressed including a reflection on assertive communication, revision of a document that will be shared with the communities, and the agenda for the fourth ESA Congress (Medellín 2017)

Puerto Casado, Paraguay - February 2016 - The Annual Meeting of the Missionaries of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo was held from 7 to 10 February. It was presided over by Msgr. Gabriel Escobar Ayala, SDB, Apostolic Vicar. The Congregation of the Divine Word joined the Vicariate. They will collaborate with the parish of Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, Bahía Negra, Alto Paraguay.  

Guwahati, India - February 2016 – On 19 February, during the Extraordinary Visit to the Province of Guwahati, Fr Guillermo Basañes, Councillor General for the Missions, presided at the Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving for the five new Salesian priests of the Province.