25% of the world's population is affected by anaemia, 42% of children under 5 years of age, 40% of pregnant women and one third of women of childbearing age also experience this health problem. Anemia is a lack of red blood cells in the blood, which reduces the flow of air to all organs and causes various diseases. The lifespan of a red blood cell is 120 days, 1% of the red blood cells have to be renewed every day. The reason for this is the lack of iron, vitamin B12-B9, or blood loss, the presence of parasites. Symptoms: paleness, fatigue, low blood pressure...

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....

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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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