A meeting for the Dicasteries for Formation and Social Communications is being held from October 17 to 21, 2022 in Lusaka (Zambia), for the Congregation of Salesians Don Bosco of the Region of Africa and Madagascar.

A reflection session on the Pope's message for the 56th World Communications Day, entitled "Listening with the ear of the heart", marked the beginning of the meeting. The objective is to share the achievements and experiences of each Salesian Province of Africa and Madagascar in the field of social communications and the Salesian formation curriculum, in order to identify an outlook for the future. It should be noted that the meeting takes place under the direction of the Department for Social Communications of the Salesian Generalate in Rome.

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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