04 July - Elizabeth of Aragon, born in Saragossa on 4 January 1271, is the daughter of Peter III of Aragon, King of Aragon and Sicily, and Constance II of Sicily. Elizabeth was the great-niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose first name she bore. She married Denis I, the sixth King of Portugal, on 24 June 1282 in Trancoso.

03 July - Thomas is a Jew from Galilee and one of Jesus' twelve apostles. He doubts the resurrection of Jesus Christ, making him the symbol of religious unbelief. But it is his disbelief that gives him a unique place in the account of Jesus' apparitions.

02 July - Martinian of Rome is a Roman soldier assigned to guard the inmates of the Mamertine prison in Rome, together with Proces . They are particularly responsible for watching over St. Peter and St. Paul, according to tradition.

01 July - Saint Thierry or Thierry du Mont d'Hor was the son of Lord Marcard, a famous highwayman. He would have been born in the 5th century or at the very beginning of the 6th century and would have died around 533. On his wedding day, he discovered that he had a monastic vocation.

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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