Fortaleza, Brazil – June 2024 – The Conference of Religious of Brazil (CRB) celebrated its 70th anniversary with a Congress that brought together about 800 men and women religious from all over the country in Fortaleza. The event, which took place between 30 May and 2 June, had as its theme: "Memory, mysticism, prophecy and hope". Also present for the occasion were Salesians Fr Magno Xavier, Fr Laércio José De Lima Barbosa, Fr Gilvan Galdino and practical trainee Stepheson dos Passos, as well as numerous other Salesians from the various Brazilian Provinces. The Congress began with a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Archbishop Gregório Paixão (OSB), Archbishop of Fortaleza, and concelebrated by Bishop. Júlio César Souza de Jesus, Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, and Bishop Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, SDB, Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus. During the days of the congress, characterised by joy, hope and prayer, the participants also had the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of San Francesco delle Piaghe in Canindé. Finally, Fr Magno and Stepheson dos Passos were entrusted with the course on "Youth Reality", whose objective was to contextualise youth reality, the plurality of contexts, experiences, opportunities and sensitivities. The Congress then ended with the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Ricardo Hoepers, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasilia and Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of Brazil (CNBB).

Los Mochis, Mexico – May 2024 - On24  May, in the celebration for Mary Help of Christians, at the Domingo Savio Oratory in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, the Eucharist was held to celebrate two new promises of the Salesian Cooperators Centre at María Auxiliadora Reina del Valle. The promises were received by the Provincial Coordinator Alfredo Algandar Alvarado, accompanied by María Pérez Corral, councillor of the Pacific Northwest Zone, and Paula Cruz Alejos Coordinator of the local centre, together with all the participants of the centre who renewed their promise as Salesian Cooperators. The Eucharist was presided over by Fr Ernesto Sandoval, SDB, Rector of the Salesian work at Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

Turin, Italy – May 2024 - From 27 to 31 May, 54 students from eighth year at the Salesians in Manique, accompanied by the Rector, Fr Luís Almeida, the pastoral coordinator, Fr Ronaldo Pereira, and other educators, had an extraordinary experience in the places of Don Bosco. The purpose of the trip was to make known the life and work of St John Bosco, passing through the places that marked his life and the beginning of the Salesian Congregation. The group visited Colle Don Bosco and the city of Chieri, retracing the times of Don Bosco's childhood and youth, thus knowing his humble roots. In the year in which the bicentenary of the Nine-Year Dream is celebrated, right in the place where young John lived, the Salesian students were able to confront the tenacity and strength of the young man who did everything to realise his dream at the Becchi. There was time to visit the city of Turin, the wandering festive Oratory and the Mother House of the Salesians at Valdocco. The group also visited the city of Milan and the Duomo. For the young people it was a significant experience to get to know the roots of the "dream" that they experience every day at school. Everyone remembered the visit to the "Casa Don Bosco Museum" and the bedrooms of St John Bosco as something unforgettable.