Salerno, Italy – June 2023 – Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, presided over the installation ceremony of Fr Gianpaolo Roma as Superior of the Salesian Province of Southern Italy (IME), including Albania and Kosovo, for the period from 2023-2029. It took place on 18 June in the Salesian Church in Salerno. During the event, which was attended by a large representation from the Salesian Family in southern Italy, much gratitude was expressed to Fr Angelo Santorsola, who ended his term as Superior of the IME Province.

(ANS – Cagliari) – From September 2023 the Salesians in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari will take on a new appearance: a single religious community at the service of the young people in the area, with the task of animating the three Salesian houses, that is, the three educative and pastoral communities that look after three different and complementary situations at the service of young people: Don Bosco house, at the service of children, young people and older youth, with school and a focus on the world of culture and formation; the St Paul house with its oratory/youth centre and parish, which see to evangelisation and youth associations; and the St Dominic Savio house at Selargius, with its Vocational Training Centre (VET) and focus on the world of work.

(ANS – Turin) – The Superiors of 10 Salesian Provinces and Vice-Provinces from 6 regions (Africa-Madagascar, East Asia-Oceania, America South Cone, South Asia, Central and North Europe and Interamerica) are currently in Valdocco, Turin, at the Mother House of the Salesian Congregation, to participate in the formation course for newly appointed Provincials.

(ANS – Turin) – After the Retreat held at the Monte Calvario Rosminian house in Domodossola, the General Council’s summer plenary session is officially underway. The opening of the session with a marked time of recollection and spirituality, as explained by the Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr Stefano Martoglio, served to prepare for the intense days of service in the worldwide animation and governance of the Congregation to which the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, and his Council are now called.

(ANS – Chiari) – The Salesian community and the Auxilium reception centre organised a "Three Days with Fr Galli": three days of prayer, adoration and musical elevations for of the eleventh anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Fr Silvio Galli (+12 June 2012). It took place in the church of San Bernardino in Chiari.

Rome, Italy – June 2023 - The annual Feast of the Lazio Past Pupils Federation  was held at the Santa Maria della Speranza Parish in Rome on 11 June. The Union is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation. At the centre of the day the "Young people and Salesians today" conference, moderated by the President, Cesare Sagrestani, and which saw interventions by Fr Gian Luigi Pussino, SDB, Delegate for the Salesian Family in the Central Italian Circumscription (ICC), Fr Marcello Scarpa, lecturer at the UPS, and Sister Emilia Di Massimo, Delegate for Past Pupils of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), who explored the situation of young people in an era of social media, providing some food for thought for renewed involvement of young people in the activities promoted by Salesian works.