Lusaka, Zambia - April 2017 - On 25 and 26 April, the Salesians of the Quinquennium of the Vice-Province of Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia (ZMB) met with 11 priests led by Fr Peter Carol SJ on the topic of affectivity.  Fr Christopher Rychcik, Superior of the ZMB Vice-Province was also present.

Krakow, Poland - April 2017 - On 24 April, at the Theological College in Krakow, a Historic-Pedagogical Conference was held under the title "Archbishop Antoni Baraniak – an Inflexible Bishop." The event was attended by Fr Tadeusz Rozmus, Regional Councillor for Northern and Central Europe, Fr Adam Parszywka, Provincial in Krakow and the Provincials of other Polish Provinces. Among the guests there was also the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Marek Jędraszewski. The programme of the conference included the launch of the film "Inflexible Soldier of the Church" by Jolanta Hajdasz; a talk by Professor Filip Musiał, on the persecution of the Church by the Polish Communist Government (1944-1956); an address by Archbishop Jędraszewski on the documentation concerning Bishop Baraniak and his imprisonment by the communist government (1953-1955); and a final round table discussion.

Lisbon, Portugal - April 2017 - On 25 April, the 43rd anniversary of the "Carnation Revolution", the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, received the representatives of 31 Social Communication Bodies with publications going back over 100 years. The President thanked the Portuguese Press Association and awarded it the honorary title of the Order of Merit. The Salesian Bulletin, whose first Portuguese edition was published in February 1902, was represented by its director, Joaquim Antunes.

Ypacaraí, Paraguay - April 2017 - Children and young people from the Don Bosco College of Ypacaraí celebrated the beginning of the month of Mary Help of Christians on 24 April. The statue of Mary was taken in procession to the altar in the playground of the institute and there the students paid homage to Mary Help of Christians with prayers, balloons and flowers.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - April 2017 - From 20 to 22 April, at the Salesian Technical School of Gabutu, young people from the parish of Mary Help of Christians at Sabama had a formation course called "Youth Encounter."

Meruri, Brazil - April 2017 - From 17 to 22 April, the Salesian community of Meruri in the Campo Grande Province (BCG), celebrated "Indigenous Week" with various cultural and folk activities. The event served to develop the sense of belonging and the values ​​of their history, culture and tradition among young people.