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Kigali, Rwanda – February 2024 – The Team Visit to the Africa-Madagascar Region has begun, following the pilgrimage on 19 February, carried out as a moment of spiritual preparation by the Superiors of the 15 Salesian circumscriptions in the Africa-Madagascar Region, accompanied by their Provincial Councillors and led by the Regional Councillor, Fr Alphonse Owoudou. From 20 to 23 February, the entire General Council of the Salesian Congregation, led by Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, is animating the Team Visit, which includes numerous activities, works, discussions and moments of reflection and exchange. The Team Visit to the Africa-Madagascar Region concludes the cycle of team visits to the 7 Salesian regions which began in March 2023 with South Asia and then continued with America South Cone, Interamerica, North and Central Europe, Mediterranean and, most recently, East Asia-Oceania.

K'Long, Vietnam – February 2024 – The Team Visit to the East Asia-Oceania Region took place in Vietnam from Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 February 2024,  an event attended by about 100 Salesians, including Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians, with the members of his General Council and the Provincials and Provincial Councils of the Provinces and Vice-Provinces from the Region. These were days of intense presentations, discussions and sharing. At the end of the Team Visit, Don Bosco's Tenth Successor then delivered his closing speech, expressing gratitude and outlining a compelling roadmap for the future.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – February 2024 – After the conclusion of the Animation Visit to the Province of Brazil-Recife, the Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, continues his trip to America and a new Animation Visit is taking place until 12 February, this time to the St John Bosco Province of the Antilles (ANT). The Rector Major's visit has several priority objectives: first, to participate in the Youth Forum on the Environment organised by the "Sustainable Latin America" Regional Project; then, to meet, animate and support the Provincial and his Council, the Salesians and the local Salesian Family; last but not least, to celebrate the richness of Salesian life in ANT.

Recife, Brazil – January/February 2024 – “The Salesian Family of Northeast Brazil is celebrating! Don Bosco is among us!" In this spirit, the Salesians of Recife welcomed the visit of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, to the St Aloysius Gonzaga Province of Brazil-Recife (BRE). After landing in the afternoon of Tuesday, 30 January at Recife International Airport, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco will be in Brazil until 4 February, taking part in numerous events over these days, such as the Feast of Don Bosco with the local community, the dedication of the Church of Bom Jesus in Juazeiro do Norte, giving the Servant of God Father Cícero Romão Batista the posthumous qualification of Salesian Cooperator, the Provincial Feast day and a meeting with young people.

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