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- Category: Hygiene and health
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Amoebiasis is one of the most deadly parasitic diseases in the world (after malaria and bilharzia). Around 10% of the world's population is thought to be infected by parasitic amoebae of the Entamoeba genus, the most pathogenic of which is Entamoeba histolytica, the agent of amoebiasis. Transmission: via faeces, poorly cleaned food and various types of dirt; it enters the mouth, travels to the intestines and develops there, burrowing through the intestinal wall. Symptoms: Abdominal pain and bloating, prolonged feeling of fullness, frequent diarrhoea and possibly blood loss... Hygiène et santé’ programme, broadcast on Don Bosco radio.
- Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline
- Category: Saint of the day
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May 24 - Mary Help of Christians is one of the titles under which the faithful venerate the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. First mentioned by John Chrysostom around 345, it became very popular after the victory of the coalition of Christian armies over the Turkish fleet, off Lepanto, in 1571.
- Presented by Rakotoarison James Daniel
- Category: Hirika
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World Bees Day is celebrated every 20 May. We produce 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of honey a year, according to figures published by the EDBM in 2023. Madagascar ranks seventh in Africa for honey production. The Malagasy people have been beekeepers for a long time, and have many different types of bee thanks to the availability of trees and plants to produce honey. The National Chamber of Agriculture attaches particular importance to promoting the beekeeping sector...
- Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline
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23 May - Didier de Vienne or Didier d'Autun was bishop of Vienne, in the Dauphiné region, from the extreme end of the 6th century and the beginning of the following century. He would have left very young to join around 558 Namatius bishop of Vienne. Around 570, Bishop Philippe would have made him join the clergy of his church.
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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?’....
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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