Colombia – March 2024 - During Holy Week, young people from the various presences of the Salesian Province of Colombia-Bogotá (cob) carried out the "Christ lives 2024" experience. Through moments of reflection and encounter, the young people had an experience of faith and love in Christ, and found his love alive and present in each of them. His example of love, service and forgiveness was engraved in every young heart that had this beautiful experience of faith in Christ. Each shared moment gave them the opportunity to reflect on their own life and vocation, strengthening their connection with him. "May this experience inspire us to live each day with love and service, bringing the light of Christ to every corner of the world."

Condoto, Colombia – March 2024 - The celebration of Easter was successfully held from 22 to 31 March 2024 in the San José Parish of Condoto, in the department of Chocó. It was coordinated by the Delegate for Missionary Animation of the Salesian Province of Medellín, Colombia (COM), Fr Hernán Darío Carmona, accompanied by a group of 30 missionaries including Salesians and lay people. The group was split up for pastoral accompaniment at the San José Parish and in the territorial areas of Santa Ana, Viro Viro, Soledad and La Planta. The response of the different communities was very positive and all the celebrations took place around the experience of the Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus, with boys, girls, young people and adults at the forefront in each of the celebratory moments that strengthened the experience of faith.

Granada, Colombia – March 2024 – The Salesian Province of Bogotá Colombia (COB) celebrated the opening of new facilities at the La Holanda Agricultural Educational Institution in Meta, Granada, with great joy. The exciting commemorative event took place with the blessing of modern facilities in a Eucharist full of hope and gratitude for those who have dedicated their effort and commitment to making the great educational project a reality. The new facilities represent a joint effort dedicated to young people, a symbol of hope and promise for the future that will throw light on  heir path towards a brighter and more prosperous tomorrow. "Congratulations to all those who have contributed to making this dream a reality, and together we continue to build a path of learning and opportunities for our educative and pastoral community!", say the Salesians of Granada.

Bogotá, Colombia – February 2024 - With the aim of guaranteeing and strengthening the unity,  work and understanding of the Missionary Process in the Salesian St Peter Claver Province of Bogotá, Colombia (COB), the first Week of Joint Formation was held at the Centre for Salesian Spirituality -CIES- from 26 to 29 February. Directors, Rectors, Pastoral and Coexistence Coordinators of the various Salesian presences participated. During the first day, Fr Rubén Darío Jaramillo, Vice-Provincial and Delegate for Formation for COB Province, led conferences around the figure and work of Don Bosco, which allowed the participants to know, understand and appropriate their Charismatic Identity even more. During the second day, the Services, Environments and Sectors of the Pastoral and Communication Delegations had the opportunity to present objectives, interventions and strategies to further promote the organic work of the Educative and Pastoral Proposal. Finally, on the last day, a multiplier effect plan was formulated based on the identification of roles and functions in order to ensure knowledge management and its implementation at the local level.

Medellín, Colombia – March 2024 - The Salesian Louis Bertrand Province of Medellín, Colombia (COM) is in the process of preparing for the 22nd Provincial Chapter, which was convened by the Provincial, Fr Luis Fernando Valencia, SDB. Starting from the guidelines presented by the Salesian Congregation for the celebration of the 29th General Chapter on the theme: "PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST, DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE. For a faithful and prophetic experience of our Salesian vocation", all the communities of the COM Province, since October 2023, have worked and reflected on the three core areas of the GC29: 1. Animation and care for the real life of each Salesian; 2. Salesians, Salesian Family and Laity together ‘With’ and ‘For’ the Young; 3. A courageous evaluation and reshaping of the Congregation's Governance at all levels. Through the reflections of the local communities, the Pre-Chapter Commission consolidated the information obtained, ensuring a coherent and representative synthesis according to the criteria established by the GC29 and structuring the contributions according to a document provided by its Moderator. The 22nd Provincial Chapter of the COM Province will take place from 6 to 9 April 2024 at illa de Sales", near Copacabana, and will involve 36 Salesians.

(ANS – Bogotá) – Misiones Salesianas, the Salesian Mission Office based in Madrid, in collaboration with the "Pueblo de Dios" program of the Spanish television network TVE,  went to Colombia last November to resume this work of the Salesians from both Salesian Provinces (Bogotá and Medellín) and to produce several episodes of the program, so as to make known the Salesian work carried out in Bogotá, Agua de Dios, Barranquilla and Cali. The second of these episodes, recorded in the Colombian capital, is dedicated to the Salesian work known as "Niño Jesús".