Celebration of the Seventh Sunday of Easter: Love and truth are the true form of Christ's Love; I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord, but I will come and return to you, and your hearts will be glad. Let someone be our friend to witness his resurrection. He who abides in love abides in God and God in him. The content of today's Gospel is the shameful separation between the people and the Church; there is also the separation that Christ foresaw, namely the separation of the disciples from the preaching of the Gospel; there is also the deterioration of union with Him, and the reason for Jesus' prayer: May he be one like us...

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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