Vienna, Austria – June 2024 – On 22 June, Salesians Michal Paulus M. Klučka and Chinedu Cosmas Okafor were ordained priests in St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, together with three other deacons, by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna.

Heredia, Costa Rica - June 2024 – The 6th Meeting of Human Talent in the Salesian Province of Central America (CAM) took place from 10 to 13 June, at the San Benito Spirituality House in Heredia. The central theme was "Human Talent Management: an approach that starts from the well-being of people and its impact on critical processes". The event was attended by 43 collaborators who hold positions in the Coordination, Management and Economy of Human Talent. During the days, formation sessions were held on the management of human talent, on co-management between Salesians and lay people and on critical processes. Work sessions were also held on the manuals of Human Talent policies and procedures and on the Profile Manual based on organisational structures. In addition, the participants from the 6 countries that make up the CAM Province experienced moments of Salesian spirituality with daily Mass and the "good night". Coexistence, integration and the exchange of best practices were strengthened during the visit to CEDES Don Bosco, the largest work in the country. Overall, the meeting was an opportunity for growth, debate and the formulation of agreements, as well as the sharing of new policies and strategies. The bonds of Salesian Family spirit were strengthened and the importance of managing people to achieve positive results were reaffirmed.

Rome, Italy – June 2024 - On 22 June, at the Santa Maria della Speranza parish, nine Salesians of the Zeffirino Namuncurá International Community were ordained deacons by Bishop Daniele Salera, Auxiliary Bishop of Rome, Northern Sector. The new deacons, coming from the five continents, are a living expression of the interculturalism that characterises the Zeffirino House: Avil Dominic Correa (INB), Alex Jesús Pinilla (CAM), Erick Mwamodo Nyambu (TZA), Mikael Kanisius Konsensao (INA), Paweł Murias (PLS), Piotr Karos (ple), Raymmon Vale Dos Santos (BBH), Sebastião Dos Santos Monteiro (TLS) and Willy Ndayishimiye (AGL). The atmosphere of familiarity and fraternity which characterised the feast, was enriched by the presence of families of origin, friends, parish priests, and young people from the places of apostolate, Salesians, academic authorities of the UPS and members of the General Council, such as the General Councillor for Formation and the Regional Councillors of Interamerica, America South Cone and East Asia-Oceania. Having parents from Timor Leste, Poland, Panama, Brazil plus other relatives and friends from Indonesia, Burundi, Rwanda made one feel the breadth of the universal Church and also the breadth and variety of the presence of the Salesian Congregation.