(ANS – Rome) – After a long and involved preparation since January 2020, the Second EAO ADMA Congress, the first online, was a true rich and inspiring charismatic experience. On 11-12 September, for 3 hours each day, several hundred ADMA members, their spiritual animators SDB and FMA, SDB Provincials, young Salesians in formation and other members of the Salesian Family came together to pray, deepen their identity, interact and get to know each other better. 

(ANS - Bled) - Over the span of more than 15 years, the Bled Strategic Forum has become one of the main international conferences in central and south-eastern Europe, which brings together participants from different spheres and sectors of Europe and the world every year. This year, the 16th edition of the Forum, entitled "The future of Europe", took place on 1-2 September 2021 and, on the sidelines of the main event, on 31 August and 1 September the youth strategy forum took place (Young BSF). It was attended by Maja Žibert, past pupil of the Salesian school in Želimlje and head of the Development Office of “Fundacija Don Bosko”, of the Slovenian Province (SLO).

(ANS – Shillong) – “Don Bosco Media Network”, Shillong, made another beaming leap by launching its Cable TV Channel on its first anniversary. DBMN started as a YouTube Channel an year ago to provide hope to the society and ensure factual reporting and positivity. Father Michael Makri, Director of Don Bosco Media Network, attributed the rapid development of the DBMN to God Almighty and the unstinted support of the Salesian Congregation.

(ANS - Rome) - On 23 and 24 August,2021, the Provincial Delegates for Missionary Animation and Social Communication, belonging to the Interamerica Region, met for the first time.

(ANS - Turin) - The Salesian Accompaniment School began on the evening of Monday 16 August in Valdocco, Turin, with a total of 16 Salesian participants, coming from 13 different Provinces. Originally, it was designed for a total of 21 participants, but the current regulations to combat the pandemic prevented some from being able to take part.

(ANS - Recife) - For the evening of Saturday 7 August, via YouTube, the Salesian Province of Brazil-Recife (BRE) organized a live show aimed at promoting the generosity of companies and individuals towards the needy population. The live solidarity initiative was born thanks to the coordination of the Directors and those responsible for communication of 12 Salesian works in the Province, under the direction of the Provincial Office for Social Communication. The initiative has given continuity to the commitment of the Salesians of BRE, undertaken since the beginning of the pandemic, to assist poor families by providing correct information, food and anti-contagion protection devices.

(ANS - Lima) - The jubilee year for the centenary of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Lima officially ended with the Eucharist on Sunday 1 August, presided over by the Archbishop of Lima, Msgr. Carlos Castillo, accompanied by the Apostolic Nuncio in Peru, Msgr. Nicola Girasoli, and by the auxiliary bishops of Lima, Msgr. Guillermo Cornejo and Msgr. Guillermo Elías, as well as several Salesians of Don Bosco. The Mass, officiated in the temple and also broadcast live, also saw the presence of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and a number of ecclesiastical and civil authorities, and was celebrated in an atmosphere of joy and gratitude.

(ANS – Roma) – The “LEADS” (leaders) of Salesian Youth Movement from INTER-AMERICA - AMERICA SOUTH CONE - AFRICA-MADAGASCAR - SOUTH ASIA - EAST ASIA OCEANIA come together for the first time on ZOOM for their “PLAN LAUNCH”. It will take place on 31 JULY 2021 @ 14.30 (Rome time).

(ANS – Rome) – The long-awaited dream of ADMA's second Congress in the EAO Region is coming closer (11-12 Sept) through the first overall preparatory meeting on last Sunday, 18 July, with the participation of 30 members of the wider steering committee.