(ANS - Brasilia) - On the afternoon of March 15, the General Councilor for Social Communication (CS), Fr Gildásio Mendes, met in digital mode the SC Delegates of the Brazilian Provinces in the presence of the Coordinator for Communication of the Conference of the Salesian Provinces of Brazil (CISBRASIL), Fr Gilson Marcos. The six Provincial Delegates present, who form the National Commission for Communication (CONAC), are: Euclides Brito (Brazil Campo Grande - BCG), Pedro Barreto (Brazil Sao Paulo - BSP), Zeca Almeida (Brazil Manaus - BMA), Fr Fernando Dirceu (Brazil Porto Alegre - BPA), Igor Gomes (Brazil Belo Horizonte - BBH), and Fr João Carlos Rodrigues (Brazil Recife - BRE).

(ANS - Madrid) - Self-disinfecting furniture, a Covid-19 alarm network and an air quality meter are proof that the talent and research of young people studying in the Vocational Training Centers (VCT) can help society in the fight against the fearsome coronavirus. Thirty projects of 19 VTCs scattered in 9 Autonomous Communities throughout Spain participate in the 34th edition of the Don Bosco National Award, a competition in which more than 2,000 students have already participated during its more than three decades of life.

(ANS - Rome) - After having curated the monographic issue of the magazine "Salesianum" (n.4/2020) on the new Directory for Catechesis, presented to the universal Church in June 2020, the Institute of Catechetics of the Faculty of Education (FSE) of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) of Rome involved about 80 experts from all continents through three webinars (online seminars) of reflection and discussion on this important document published by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.

(ANS – Bangkok) – From 25-28 February 2021, 35 members of the Secular Institute of the Daughters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate gathered for the 4th Extraordinary Chapter at the Mother House of the Institute in Sathorn Road, Bangkok. The opening was graced by the presence of Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitwanich, the Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bangkok. He presided at the opening liturgical service and gave a homily.

(ANS – Melbourne) – On Sunday the 28th of February, celebrations for Don Bosco’s feast day kicked off at St John the Baptist in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. Occurring almost a month after the feast day itself due to COVID-safe regulations, the festival was another fine instalment of Salesian fun and joy!

(ANS - Rome) - On Tuesday 23 February, over 45 people, representing 16 Provinces and 20 countries of the Americas, participated in the first communication meeting of the "Salesian Social America Network" (RASS), which brings together the works and social services for young people at risk on the American continent into a network.

(ANS - Madrid) - The National Delegation of Social Communication held the VII Salesian Communication Day on Wednesday 24 February on the theme “From online content to communication”. This edition, which took place online, brought together more than 120 Delegates and those responsible for communication from the various Salesian presences and entities. The meeting's central moment revolved around the intervention of Fr Gildásio Mendes dos Santos, General Councilor for Social Communication.

(ANS - Madrid) - The Spanish National Communication Delegation presents the VII Salesian Communication Day, which will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 24 February, from 10:30 to 13:30 (UTC + 1), online. The event will develop the theme: "From content to online communication", and will see the participation of Fr Gildásio Mendes dos Santos, General Councilor for Social Communication of the Salesian Congregation.

(ANS - New York) – Sr. Elena Saavedra, FMA, added to the footprints of Salesian Family at the United Nations Commission on Social Development (CSocD 2021). The Commission’s proceedings began on 8th February with the adoption of the agenda for the 59th Session of the Commission and ended on 17th with the adoption of the Report of the Commission in its 59th Session. The intervening days saw 5 High-Level Panel discussions, 5 days of Virtual Civil Society Forum and over 50 side events, each event highlighting one aspect or the other of the priority theme “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all”.