Bolivia – October 2024 –Fr. Ricardo Campoli, a communicator, director and member of the World Communication Department, during his visit to Bolivia on behalf of the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr. Gildasio Mendes said: “Networking ensures that our evangelization goes further and has more depth”. His visit, aimed at getting to know the communication team working in Salesian institutions and the development of Salesian communication in various regions, took place in two stages. The first at Santa Cruz, with a meeting with the Salesian community of Portachuelo and the accompaniment of the Social Communication Delegate for the Bolivia Province (BOL), Fr. Miguel Córdova. Additionally, Fr. Campoli visited Radio and Television “Ichilo” in the municipality of Yapacaní, one of the seven Bolivian radios of the ARTESBOL network (Association of Salesian Educational Radio and Television of Bolivia). Besides its massive reach as a means of communication, it stands out for its Salesian charisma and identity as “communicators of faith and hope.” The second stage took place at the Provincial Headquarters in the city of Cochabamba, where he met communicators from the works of La Paz and Sucre, coming from various Salesian sectors and environments. “I must say that I conclude this visit with great hope and joy after having met the different realities of Bolivia,” said Fr. Campoli, who shared various guidelines for building more assertive, creative, human, and evangelizing communication.

Toronto, Canada – October 2024 – On 6 October, the parish of Saint Teresa in Toronto, managed by the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (CSMA), the 21st group of the Salesian Family, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebrations were presided over by Archbishop Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto. The occasion was made even more festive because only a few hours earlier Pope Francis had announced the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals, including Archbishop Leo himself. The Michaelites are a religious Congregation founded by Salesian Blessed Bronisław Markiewicz (1842-1912). Absorbing the Salesian spirituality of Don Bosco, Markiewicz chose "Temperance and work" as his motto and established moral and material assistance to poor young people as one of the main apostolates. Currently, between the Province of Ontario and the Archdiocese of Detroit there are eleven Michaelites and Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, CSMA, is Bishop of Charlottetown, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

EAO – October 2024 – Social Communication delegates from the East Asia-Oceania Region met online to take part in the second cycle of phase two of the "Communication Training School", focused on: "Artificial Intelligence in Evangelisation" and led by Fr Paul Aldrin Dungca, SDB, from the Salesian Province of the Northern Philippines. A total of 36 participants, including Salesians, sisters, lay people and young people from Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and other countries, joined the session. In this training session, Fr Dungca began by talking about how to conceptualise youth activities using stories, but also conflicts and tensions. It has shown how Artificial Intelligence tools, available for free, can help refine these concepts into more concrete plans. He also showed how to create materials for events, thus improving the process of planning and preparing youth activities. Important issues such as intellectual property and privacy were then touched upon. In conclusion, the participants shared how AI helped them communicate with young people. The next meeting is scheduled for 12 December and will continue to reflect the commitment to the ongoing formation of the Salesians and the Salesian Family in communication.