Bangkok, Thailand – 2 February 2017 - About 700 people, including Salesians, members of the Salesian Family and young people, participated in the inauguration of the new Provincial of Thailand, Fr John Bosco Thepharat Pitisant.

San Juan, Puerto Rico - February 2017 – On 2 February Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, arrived in San Juan, the "Island of Enchantment". His first meeting was with the Salesian Family in the parish of St. Francis de Sales in Cataño, where he received the promises of six new Salesian Cooperators. "Being a Cooperator,” he said in a fatherly tone, “is a richness: you have to be different and do many things in the service of others." After the celebration, he answered some questions, and thanked all the groups of the Salesian Family.

Mumbai, India - January 2017 - On 24 January, the Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC) organized a workshop to share the results of a recent study on children of migrants working in the building sector in Mumbai. The programme was attended by representatives of about 30 NGOs actively engaged in assistance in the education and health of construction workers.

Curitiba, Brazil - January 2017 - On 31 January, the feast of Don Bosco, Fr Natale Vitali, Councillor for the American Southern Cone Region, received the First Professions of 9 Salesian novices from the Provinces of Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo and Recife.

Yaounde, Cameroon - February 2017 – Since 1996 the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) of Yaoundé have been meeting the needs of the local population, working with poor children, young people and their families. They carry out their mission in a kindergarten and primary school with 350 pupils; a professional centre where hundreds of young people participate in the course of deli and café; a youth centre and an oratory. The FMA visit families and bring food to the most needy. In Yaoundé, there is also the house of formation in which some young people - 5 this year - are preparing for perpetual profession and devote their time to pastoral work and catechesis. The Salesian Missions Office in Warsaw has launched a project to support their work through grants.

Moamoa-Sinamoga, Samoa - January 2017 - On 29 January in the parish of Moamoa-Sinamoga. the feast of Don Bosco was celebrated and the official inauguration took place of the new Delegation of the Pacific, including Fiji Islands, Samoa and New Zealand. The Delegation belongs to the Province of Australia (AUL). The Provincial presided at the Eucharist during which the first delegate, Fr Petelo Vito Pau and his Council were inaugurated.