Warsaw, Poland - October 2017 - On 6 October, at the Belweder Palace, the official residence of the President of Poland, a scientific conference was held to honor Msgr. Antoni Baraniak, Salesian (1904-1977) - secretary to two Archbishops of Poland: Mgr. August Hlond, Salesian, and Msgr. Stefan Wyszyński - on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his death and the 60th anniversary of his Metropolitan Poznań Office. Poland's President, Andrzej Duda, also taking part, called him, among other things, "a person who was a little forgotten, not spoken of, but today he is held in the highest esteem and ranks among Poland's most important heroes since 1918." Bishop Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Metro Poznań, one of the seminar speakers, announced, "We begin the process of beatification of Archbishop Antoni Baraniak, martyr of the Communist system, a man persecuted and tortured in prison by Stalin's investigators." After the conference, an album produced by the National Memorial Institute (IPN) entitled "Arcybiskup Antoni Baraniak 1904-1977" was presented. In the photo, Mgr. Antoni Baraniak, on the right, with Archbishop Stefan Wyszyński.

Mumbai, India - October 2, 2017 - On 2 October, on "Gandhi Jayanti", an Indian national holiday to commemorate the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the Salesian NGO "Don Bosco Development Society" (DBDS), led by Fr Rolvin D' Mello, SDB, organized a march on the theme: "My Security Is My Right." The rally was attended by 350 women from the Mumbai shantytowns.

Granada, Nicaragua - October 2017 - The students of the Salesian College "San Juan Bosco" set up a Scientific Fair where they presented 13 innovative projects, which were evaluated by a qualified jury, before the general public.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - October 2017 - From 24 to 30 September, the Catholic Youth Conference of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby was held on the theme: "The process of growth of youths summoned to be disciples." The event was also attended by young people from the Salesian Parish of "Mary Help of Christians" of Sabama, along with circa 180 other young representatives of the various parish groups and missionary substations of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. The concluding Eucharist was presided over by Msgr. Pedro Baquero, SDB, Bishop of Kerema.

Tagaytay, Philippines - September 2017 - On 29 and 30 September, the Assembly of Salesians on the Process of Vocations Growth was held; its aim: to promote a greater awareness of the Salesian vocation and to introduce a series of initiatives to promote vocations. About 60 Salesians attended the event, summoned by Fr Jay David, Head of the Vocations Animation of the FIN Province.

Guadalajara, Mexico - October 2017 - From October 2 to 4, the Fifth Theological Congress of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara was held; the topic: "Young people and the Christian faith." Organized by a team, which included Salesian Fr Kennedy Delgado Sánchez, the conference was attended by 250 people. Among the speakers, Fr Juan Carlos Quirarte Méndez, SDB, from Ciudad Juárez, who presented a paper entitled: "Situation, Challenges and Expectations of Today's Young People"; Fr Francisco Cervantes, SDB, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry; and Fr Hugo Orozco Sánchez, SDB, Provincial of Guadalajara, with the conference's concluding presentation, insights and reflections from the paper: "Civilization of Love, Project and Mission."