Mothers are the people who are closest to and most involved in their children's lives, particularly in their education. Mothers are full of consent: they have consented to be wives, and they have consented to be mothers, carrying their children in their wombs for 9 months; Mothers have a bond with their children. Mothers are constantly worried and concerned about their children's education; Mothers can finish the school year with their children more efficiently, by revising lessons, preparing for exams... Programme ‘Promotion féminine’ broadcast on Radio Don Bosco.

Parents and older people have a responsibility to share their experiences and pass them on to their families. The value of the family is naturally evident when parents share. The family is a way of life for humanity, an element in the human life cycle that ensures the continuity of life. A person continues to be their own person even within a household, but they have and set common goals, which gives new life to the household... Programme ‘Promotion féminine’ broadcast on Radio Don Bosco.

Sex education is often seen as a ‘taboo’ subject, but this ubiquitous mode of communication is one of the causes of rape around the world. Sexual intercourse takes place between a man and a woman for the purpose of continuing the creation of life. Sex should only be practised by the couple. Sex is love, not coercion... Feminine Promotion’ broadcast on Radio Don Bosco.

Husbands and wives complement and support each other in many ways; two people, a man and a woman, are determined to continue their lives together. Marriage means independence, continuation of life, mutual acceptance and mutual love without coercion. Marriage is a decision taken before the family, society, the State and the Church, the creation of a new life and a new home... Feminine Promotion" broadcast on Radio Don Bosco.

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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