02 August - Eldest son of Prince Władysław Czartoryski and grandson of Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, August was born on 12 August 1858 in Paris at the Hotel Lambert on the Île Saint-Louis, where his family had emigrated for political reasons thirty years earlier.

1 August - Alfonse was born on 27 September 1696 in Marianella, a suburb of Naples. On the following September 29th he is baptized in the church of Santa Maria dei Vergini and receives the baptismal names of Alfonse, Mary, Anthony, John, Francis, Cosme and Damien, Michel and Gaspard.

July 31 - Ignatius was born in Loyola Castle in 1491. Orphaned by his father at the age of fifteen, Ignatius left Loyola and became a page at the court of the King of Aragon Ferdinand, then joined the army of the Duke of Lara, Viceroy of Navarre in 1517.

30 July - Peter Chrysologus, or Peter of Ravenna, born around 380 in Imola, is a theologian, adviser to Pope Leo I. Above all a pastor, he preached a lot, which earned him the name Chrysologus (Golden Word). He was declared Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIII in 1729.

For a genuine and authentic transformation

“Let your love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). Message from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar to the Catholic faithful, to the leaders and officials of the nation, to young Malagasy people without distinction, to all our compatriots, and to all people of good will.

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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