Godelleta, Spain – August 2016 – In the first week of August, about 90 young people in Godelleta, Valencia, began the School of Salesian Juvenile Animation of the Valencian Community, that organised its 73rd course for new animators, with the collaboration of a team of 16 educators. The participants come from schools and youth associations and receive a formation to animation in the furrow of Salesian identity.

Cracow, Poland – July 2016 – Young Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians took part in the event of the Vocational Fair (July 26-29), mainly addressed to the youth of Western countries, where we witness a considerable decrease of vocations to the priesthood and to consecrated life. The Fair was organised at the football stadium of Cracow, located by the park of Błonia, where some central events of WYD were celebrated. White tents of various organisations and Catholic movements were placed inside the area, and especially in the afternoon of July 29 there was a massive flow of young pilgrims.

Cotonou, Benin – August 6th, 2016 – On the occasion of the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Saturday, August 6th, the Salesians Fidélius-Marie Adjanohoun, Didier Mawuton Sossa and Théophile Sètondji Kpaba, were ordained priests by the Apostolic Administrator of Cotonou, Msgr. Antoine Ganye. Together with them, 23 more priests were also ordained.