Bujumbura, Burundi - January 2021 - From 21 to 24 January, a group of 30 Catholic Christians, members of the Neocatechumenal Way, from the parish of Gatumba, and their catechists, from the parish of St Michael of Bujumbura, had a spiritual meeting at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Buterere (Bujumbura).

Guatemala City, Guatemala - January 2021 - On 16 January, in the Shrine of "Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", Salesian Walter Armando Solís Culajay was ordained a priest by the laying of hands and consecratory prayer of Msgr. Gonzalo de Villa, Archbishop of Santiago of Guatemala. Present at the ceremony, which took place behind closed doors, was Fr Ángel Prado, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Central America (CAM).

São Vicente, Cape Verde - January 2021 - On January 15 the Salesian School of Arts and Crafts of São Vicente, Cape Verde, received a visit from the Minister of Education, Dr. Amadeu Cruz, and the National Director of Education, Dr. Eleonora Sousa. The visit is part of the journey that the two authorities are making in the country's schools to learn about their reality and how they work. The Minister was received by Rector Fr Luís Peralta, SDB, by various members of the council and by about a hundred first-cycle students and their teachers, who warmly welcomed him by singing the school hymn. The Minister visited the various structures and took the opportunity to express his appreciation for the positive contribution the Salesian School has been giving to Cape Verdean society. Furthermore, he underscored that the Salesian School is a fantastic organization, which in the past has been and continues to be today a reference for the country's educational system.