Kinshasa, DR Congo – July 2024 - The 2024 Forum of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) takes place from 25 to 29 July, at the Salesian Institut de la Gombe  in Kinshasa. The event is attended by 182 young people from SYM groups in the Africa Congo Congo (ACC) Vice-Province, the Central Africa Province (AFC) and the St Joseph AFC-EST Delegation, accompanied by Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. The organisation of this youth meeting, on the theme "Like Don Bosco, Dream big, Dream for life", aims to make young people dream and make them believe in their dreams; instill in the young participants the values of universal fraternity; and celebrate the faith with the spirituality of Don Bosco. The forum began on Thursday 25 July with the opening Mass presided over by Fr Aurélien Mukangwa, Superior of the ACC Vice-Province, in the presence of Fr Gauthier Tshibangu, Provincial Delegate of the AFC-EST, Fr Jerry Mitchoumbou and Fr Jonas Yav, Delegates for Youth Ministry in the ACC and the AFC respectively, and other Salesian priests. For young people, this forum is a school of learning, with debates and discussions on topics such as sexuality and the promotion of peace, moments of spirituality and prayer, sport and relaxation.

Mogofores, Portugal – July 2024 – From 22 to 26 July Mogofores was the scene of a great celebration of Salesian youth, the National Camp of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM). Over two hundred young people took part in the event, focused on the theme "Enter the Dream?", on the occasion of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco's Dream at Nine Years of Age. The activities, carefully prepared, were promoted by a large team of leaders, Salesian Cooperators, Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) who tried to highlight the importance of youth leadership in building a more just and fraternal world. During the five days of the camp, young people from different SDB and FMA centres in the country were involved in numerous recreational, sports and pastoral activities, promoting integration and friendship among all. "Mogofores was the capital of Salesian youth, where joy and friendship reigned. We felt like we were in Valdocco where Salesians, FMAs and young people were like a family, "said Fr Juan Freitas, National Delegate for Youth Ministry. In a spirit of true communion and closeness, they all committed themselves to "enlighten the lives of those young people who thirst for God",  Fr Freitas said.

Manila, Philippines — July 2024 – 27 July 2024 was a historic day for the Salesian Mission in Cambodia with the ordination of the first Cambodian as a deacon. Johan Bosco Kong Somony was ordained deacon together with three other Salesians: Francis Sau Din, from Myanmar; Maeko Verano Diaz, from North Philippines; and Fransisco Kherubin Nuwa, from Indonesia. Along with them, Paschal Uzozie, MMT from Nigeria was also ordained a deacon. The ordaining prelate was Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul, Salesian Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City.