People with an "obese" physical condition can be said to be ill. Obesity is an accumulation of excess fat in the human body. Obesity can be said to be hereditary because this disease depends on the daily and usual way of life. There are two types of this disease: the first is overweight and the second is obesity. The difference between them depends on the results of the BMI calculation: overweight if the BMI is greater than or equal to 25 and obese if the BMI is greater than or equal to 30. How to calculate it: Weight (kg) divided by height squared. BMI 16-18.4 = underweight; 18.5-24.9= normal... Obese people are at risk of poor health...

 

The Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth

At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.

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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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