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.

Italy, Turin – January 2024 – The Salesian Family Spirituality Days 2024 ended yesterday, Sunday, 21 January. These were intense days, during which about 400 members of this great religious family, together with the 4,000 connected online, met in Valdocco with the Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime. Together, they prayed, shared spirituality, listened to testimonies and reflected on Strenna 2024: "The dream that makes you dream. A heart that transforms ‘wolves’ into ‘lambs’”. Also this year, the Salesian Family Spirituality Days were therefore an important moment of communion and fellowship between the different groups that have come into being on the great charismatic tree that Don Bosco began. In fact, the Rector Major commented on these days, drawing a positive balance sheet and stating how the maturity of the Salesian Family was evident in them.

Rome, Italy – December 2023 – On the morning of Sunday, 17 December, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime has taken possession of the deaconry of Mary Help of Christians in Rome. In a simple and dignified celebration that was both genuine and full of enthusiasm, the Cardinal delivered a message full of trust in God to the faithful. Celebrating the Laetare Mass in Advent with him were several dozen Salesians: members of the parish community, led by the parish priest, Fr Valerio Baresi; other Salesians from the communities in Rome, and the Superior of the Special Circumscription of Central Italy, Fr Stefano Aspettati.