Maputo, Mozambique – April 2024 – The Salesian Mary Help of Christians Vice-Province of Mozambique (MOZ) celebrated its Provincial Chapter from 15 to 20 April involving 16 Chapter members. The event took place at the Casa Don Bosco in Maputo,and  was led by the Moderator Fr António Francisco,focusing  on the three core areas of the GC29. During the meeting, other reflections were also included, on the Provincial Directory, the Overall Provincial Plan (OPP) and the Salesian Educative and Pastoral Plan (SEPP).

Turin, Italy – April 2024 – On April 18 and 19, the heads and coordinators of the Salesian Institutions of Higher Education (IUS) in Europe met at the Salesian University Institute in Rebaudengo, Turin (IUSTO), attached to the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome, for the continental conference of IUS. The meeting was held with the aim of sharing the Policies and the Common Program emanating from the 7th World Assembly of IUS (Rome, 24-28 January 2022) in the situation in each continent. The participants, led by the continental coordinator, Prof. Alessio Rocchi, CEO of IUSTO, explored and reasoned in common terms about the activities and perspectives of European IUS with a focus on policies and action plans, questioning the challenges, strategic goals, and prospects for future development, including with a collaborative research project regarding the impact of Artificial Intelligence. During the two days, there was also time dedicated to the pastoral animators of the European IUS for a discussion on the common pastoral orientations of IUS. The next IUS continental conference will be held in Barcelona on 3 and 4 April 2025.

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Manaus, Brazil – April 2024 – The Salesians in the Province of Manaus, Brazil (BMA) concluded their 21st Provincial Chapter with a Eucharistic celebration on the evening of 11April. Inspired by the theme of GC29 "PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST, DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE. For a faithful and prophetic experience of our Salesian vocation", the Provincial Chapter experienced three days filled with sharing, reflection, insights and proposals on the topics covered. During the three days, Chapter members reflected on the report of the BMA Provincial, Fr Felipe Bauzière, who presented the report on the Province, as well as on the report of the Provincial Economer Fr Franciclei Borges. Proposals for amending the articles of the Provincial Directory (economy) and proposals of the Province in view of GC29, presented by Fathers João Benedito, Josué Nascimento and João Mendonça who helped Chapter members to reflect on the three GC29 core areas. On the last day of the Chapter, Fr João Mendonça was elected Delegate of the BMA Province to the GC29 and Fr Franciclei Borges as substitute. At the end of the Chapter, Fr Bauzière thanked Chapter members for their commitment to a fraternal and productive Chapter, and the Moderator, Fr Franciclei Borges for the organisation of the entire Chapter process, in addition to the 21 Chapter members and guests.