The Church urges people to avoid taking advantage of others. All employers are encouraged to respect the right of workers to rest or leave. Among the rights often mentioned are holidays and the right to have a workplace that neither offends nor destroys life... Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

Workers' rights, like all other rights, are based on the human nature of people and their value goes beyond what is visible. It is right to respect rights in accordance with the law: the right to fair pay, the right to holidays, the right to a workplace and a work order that does not harm the health of workers or threaten their integrity - moral... Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

In some countries, it is necessary to redistribute land, as part of an effective political model for reforming land tenure, in order to prevent large areas of land from becoming unproductive. Politically, land policy reform cannot be avoided because it is a moral obligation. Land should not be owned by the few. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

It is necessary to have a policy for managing agriculture in rural areas, and it is necessary to have strategies such as tree planting, forest fire control and environmental protection. In order to achieve good results from these multi-faceted activities, training is needed for farmers and emphasis is placed on the attitude of being ready to work and not just waiting for help, i.e. following a roadmap. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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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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