Rome, Italy - January 2020 – Inaugurated in the Paul VI Hall of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) was a cycle of six meetings organized by the Faculty of Social Communication Sciences and the "Libera" Association, entitled: “A path of freedom. Mafias, commitment and responsibility.” The first meeting took place on January 14: “Communicating legality in the era of systemic corruption”, and saw the participation of Colonel Sergio De Caprio, also known as “Capitano Ultimo, or Captain Last”, and prof. Rocco D’Ambrosio, professor of Political Philosophy of the Pontifical Gregorian University, and moderated by journalist and FSC professor Vittorio Sammarco. The meeting was attended by high school students, university students, educators, teachers, law enforcement officers, demonstrating their gratitude towards the professional sacrifice of Captain Ultimo who arrested the mafia boss Salvatore Riina on January 15, 1993, in Palermo. Colonel De Caprio spoke of the need for “education to giving, especially the gift of life", recalling the example of those who have sacrificed themselves for justice and legality in Italy.

(ANS - Genoa) - The issue of ecology is gaining increasing interest in public opinion among people of all ages and nationalities. The Salesian world is also moving in this direction with the "Don Bosco Green Alliance", a global network that unites Salesian works active in defending the environment. Since October 2019, the Sampierdarena Institute has also been part of this green alliance. To become part of it, it has made three specific commitments:

(ANS - Sesto San Giovanni) - Forming and training young people to enter the world of work in the automotive/motorsports-related field is a traditional activity of Salesian education. In this sense, the Vocational Training Center of the "Don Bosco Social Works" in Sesto San Giovanni, near Milan, is a prime example.

(ANS - Rome) - Accompanied by the thought of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, the Salesian Family meets again in Turin to together deepen the journey proposed for this year through the Strenna: "'Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven' (Mt 6.10). Good Christians and Upright Citizens." From Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 January, a vast representation of the 32 groups of the Salesian Family will crowd the courtyards of Valdocco for 4 days of reflection, prayer, sharing and meeting in the joyful style of Don Bosco.

Turin, Italy - 1856 - On the second floor of the building parallel to the church of San Francesco di Sales are Don Bosco’s rooms. After passing the anteroom, you enter the first room inhabited by Don Bosco for eight years (1853-61), which at first served as a bedroom, study room and reception room. It is the first building built by Don Bosco, between 1853 and 1856.

Piazza Armerina, Italy - January 2020 - From 3 to 5 January, the 17th edition of the "Teenagers Meeting" of the Salesian Youth Movement (MGS) Sicily was held on the theme "Worlds in contact - Web vs Reality", with 160 participants from the various Salesian presences in the region. "It is about communication and relationship," said Fr Giovanni D'Andrea, Provincial of the Salesians of Sicily and Tunisia, "but it cannot be seen only from a virtual point of view, but gazes, moments, contacts, meetings are needed to give fullness. As educators, it is necessary to know how to speak the language of young people, using these tools to convey positive messages and meet as friends. Today we can even talk about virtual oratories, places where one meets, organizes events, fosters relationships, evangelizes, prays, where educators must be present and capable of understanding the language with awareness."