Ivato, Madagascar - 31 March 2016 - The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, with the Salesians of the Vice-Province of Madagascar (MDG) and Bishop  Rosario Saro Vella, SDB, of Ambanja.

San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica - March 27, 2016 - The spiritual leaders of the Salesian Youth Movement together with the aspirants of the Salesian Cooperators held a meeting with about 80 young people from EpRE programmes, EJE and ESCOGE, on the theme of Easter Sunday.

Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo - March 2016 - On March 29, Bishop Gaston Ruvezi, SDB, of Sakania-Kipushi presided at the Eucharistic celebration for the opening of the nineteenth Provincial Chapter of Central Africa (AFC), led by Fr David Mubenga, moderator, and chaired by Fr Jean Claude Ngoy, Superior AFC.

Popayan, Colombia - March 2016 - The priestly ordination of the Salesian Jimmy Alexander Ordoñez Portilla took place on 12 March in the Cathedral of "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción" of Popayán. He was ordained by the imposition of hands and the prayer of consecration by Archbishop Iván Marín López of Popayán. 

Niterói, Brazil - March 2016 – A team from the Real Madrid Foundation held the third training course for football coaches in Niterói. It was attended by teachers from Salesian centres including the Professional and Social Works of Saint Rita of Cascia in Rio de Janeiro; the Mamma Margaret Oratory and Youth Centre in Niterói and the Social Centre of the Parish of St Lucy in São Paulo. The socio-sports schools of the Real Madrid Foundation were opened in São Paulo in 2012, in Rio de Janeiro-Jacarezinho in 2013 and in Niterói in 2014. They help 260, 80 and 220 poor and disadvantaged students respectively.

Valencia, Spain - March 2016 - The Gozalbo-Marqués Foundation has donated 10,000 Euros to the Fundación Iniciativa Solidaria Ángel Tomás which helps support the social inclusion of young people and disabled and elderly people who are at risk of social exclusion. The donation will be given to the works in Valencia, Alicante and Elche.