June is ‘Malagasy Language Month’, with a number of preservation initiatives, including Edition Ambozontany, which has been working for 70 years to preserve the Malagasy language and culture. In the past, the age of 18 was considered to be adulthood, but today young people are still considered to be in their early teens. This can be seen as the result of an unbalanced upbringing: physical, mental and spiritual. The level of education of Malagasy children and young people is constantly falling, which calls for individual responsibility... Instant with a priest" programme on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.

 

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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