Nairobi, Kenya - July 2017 - On July 13, at the Sanctuary of Mary Help of Christians in Nairobi-Upper Hill, Mgr. James Maria Wainaina Kungu, bishop of Muranga, presided over the priestly ordination of the Salesians Nicodemus Orioki and Erastus Nduati Chege.

Santa Clara, Cuba - July 2017 - On July 9, during the Eucharist presided over by Fr Cristian Canario, SDB, Cuba's Delegate for the Association of Salesian Cooperators.

Port Elizabeth, South Africa - July 2017 - On July 15 at the parish dedicated to "San Giuseppe Lavoratore", Msgr. Vincent Mduduzi Zungu, OFM, bishop of Port Elizabeth, ordained Salesian Chris Sharpe priest. During the preparations for ordination, Salesian Co-Assistant Clarence Watts and Cleric Xolile Gatata, SDB, organized a celebration for young people in Port Elizabeth to spread the Salesian charism and the figure of Don Bosco. Although there is no Salesian work in the city, it has already given two vocations to the Congregation: Watts and the new priest, Fr Sharpe.

Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 2017 - The social communication meeting of the Porto Alegre Province (BPA) was held on 13 and 14 July, bringing together representatives of social works, schools and parishes. The event was organized by the Brazil Salesian Network - Communication with the aim of strengthening the work of Social Communication carried out in the country's Salesian centers.

Wau, South Sudan - July 2017 - On 9 July, on the occasion of South Sudan's Independence Day Celebrations, in the Wau South-Sudanese internally-displaced refugee camp, a Eucharist was celebrated during which 41 children born within the camp were baptized. The Salesians are active within the Wau camp, accompanying and supporting the refugees, and animating a parish with several chapels, a Vocational Training Center and a typography.

Resistencia, Argentina - July 2017 - From 29 June to 2 July, the vocation reflection workshop of the "Emaús 2017" project was attended by 70 young animators, collaborators and Salesians.