Bogotá, Colombia - June 2016 - The Salesian Parish Church of Niño Jesús was the setting for the Concert for Peace held on 11 June which brought together more than 300 artists. Participants included the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, the Choir of the Opera of Colombia, the Choral Society of St Cecilia, the Philharmonic Youth Choir, the Philharmonic Children’s choir, the children’s Choir of Batuta San Rafael and the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral. One of the most acclaimed artists was the Colombian soprano Betty Garcés.

Pontoise, France - June 2016 - Benjamin Dewitte-Dubrana was ordained priest on Saturday 25 June in Pontoise Cathedral.

Resende, Brazil - June 2016 - On 12 June, the Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) welcomed eight new members during Mass celebrated by Fr Reginaldo Fragoso Marinho, Delegate for the Salesian Family in Belo Horizonte (BBH) in the presence of Joaquim de Carvalho, ASC Provincial coordinator, and Fr Francisco de Assis Cipriano, director of the São José School who was responsible for the formation of the Salesian Cooperators’ group of Resende.