Kinshasa, R.D. Congo - January 2018 - From 21 to 29 January, the Mixed Plenary Assembly of the Provincials and Major Superiors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took place on the theme: "Religious, listening to the Holy Spirit to be the light of the world". Over a hundred participants, including the Salesians Fr Manolo Jiménez, Provincial of the Vice Province of Africa Congo-Congo (ACC) and Fr Albert Kabuge, Provincial of the Central African Province (AFC), attended the meeting.
Kolkata, India - January 2018 - From 25 to 28 January, the Salesian Province of Kolkata (INC) celebrated the "Youth Fest 2018" event at the Don Bosco Institute of Siliguri; its theme: "Accompanying young people with love". Led by Salesian Brother Lawrence Mondal, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry, about 500 young people from various Indian states and from Nepal participated in the event.
Vatican City, Vatican - 24 January 2018 - On the occasion of the feast of St. Francis de Sales at the Salesian community of the Vatican, a fraternal moment of prayer was celebrated, presided over by Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, also celebrating his 50th anniversary of priestly ordination. Present, among others: Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, SDB, Cardinal Raffaele Farina, SDB, Msgr. Enrico dal Covolo, SDB, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians, his Vicar, Fr Francesco Cereda, and Fr Pascual Chávez, IX Successor of Don Bosco.
Mumbai, India - January 2018 - On 20 January, the Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), with the German NGO Don Bosco World and the Indian Cancer Society, organized a medical field camp for cancer prevention for women from the slums of Dharavi, Mumbai. Over one hundred women underwent free medical examinations and cancer tests, benefiting from the initiative.
Portugal - January 2018 - On January 20, about 500 young people took part in the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) meetings at the Salesian house of Poiares and the Salesian and FMA center of Vendas Novas.
Banpong, Thailand - 23 January 2018 – On the novena for the feast of Don Bosco, five young Salesians (4 priests and a Salesian coadjutor brother), went for three days as a group to 3 diocesan parishes and 4 schools of the diocese of Ubonratchathani where there are no Salesian communities, to introduce and present, make known, the figure of Don Bosco and to promote Salesian vocations.