(ANS - Copacabana) - To guarantee the continuity of the initial Salesian formation in the post-novitiate phase, the Salesian Congregation's Dicastery has organized a formation seminar for the Directors of the formation communities and the Directors of the Salesian Study Centers of the Interamerica regions and America South Cone.

(ANS - Munich) - Not even a heavy snowfall could prevent a traditional dancer of Munich to bring a little joy to the Salesians of the city via a string of typical Bavarian dances and songs. In fact, before the Sunday Eucharist on February 3rd, this festive service took place in the parish church of St Wolfgang, and the reason was the 100 years of the spiritual Sons of Don Bosco's presence in the city. Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Monaco, then presided over the solemn Mass wherein he underscored the special and precious work of the Salesian Congregation for children and young people.

(ANS - Bonn) - One of the aims and great challenges of the "Don Bosco Mission" foundation in Bonn and "Don Bosco Mondo" is to give children and young people from disadvantaged countries the opportunity to have a dignified life. With over 400 development workers, collaborators and friends, the 50 years of service of a "Mission Possible" were commemorated in the "Don Bosco Forum 2019." 

(ANS – Ahmedabad) – The Salesians of Don Bosco at Kapadvanj and Dakor organised the SYM [Salesian Youth Movement] Youth Unity Fiesta (Yuva Ekta Mahotsav) for the Diocese of Ahmedabad, in association with the “Indian Catholic Youth Movement Ahmedabad” (ICYM) and the “All Gujarat Students’ Development Movement” (AGSDM) at the Don Bosco Dakor Educational Complex on 19th and 20th January 2019. A total of 145 young adults participated at this festive extravaganza with the theme, “Holiness Means… Love of Self and Love of Neighbour.”

(ANS - Panama City) - Color, joy, music, dance ... And, at the same time, prayer, testimonies, moments of silence before the Blessed Sacrament ... The Feast of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) at the World Youth Day in Panama was all this. And more.

(ANS - Kunkujang) - On 19 January about 120 young people from 22 villages, located in the territory of the Salesian parish, arrived at "Kunkunjang Mariama" parish headquarters, to participate in the "One Day with Don Bosco" event, organized by the Salesian community established in that village just 3 months ago. The purpose of the day was to make Don Bosco known and loved and to encourage the participants to be young heralds of predilection for needy young people in their respective villages.

(ANS – Narukot) – The Salesians of Don Bosco working in the Rath Vistar region of Chhota Udepur, Kawant, Narukot organised the SYM [Salesian Youth Movement] Tribal Youth Forum at Don Bosco Narukot on 20th January 2019. Comprising a total of 96 tribal youth from Jalod, ChhotaUdepur, Narukot and Kawant, the theme for the occasion was “Don Bosco’s Missionary Zeal for the Tribal Peoples.”

(ANS – Rome) – From 14th to 16th January, Don Bosco International has had several meetings in the Central Headquarters of Salesian Congregation in order to present the institutional work developed in Brussels during 2018 towards the European Institutions and other important stakeholders based in Brussels.

(ANS - Lisbon) - "Dear young people, I shall go to Panama. I look forward to seeing you at the World Youth Day. The presence of our Salesian Youth Movement must be very special," said Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, in a message to all the participants of the WYD 2019. In fact, hundreds of young people from SYM will participate in this meeting, while other groups who will not be physically present will thus join this great event "at a distance" in every corner of the world. This is, for example, the case of Portugal.