11 August - St. Clare, born Chiara Offreduccio di Favarone in Assisi on 16 July 1194. According to the acts of her canonization process, Clare Offreduccio di Favarone is the daughter of Favarone, probably of the noble line of the Counts of Coccorano.

10 August - St. Lawrence of Rome is said to have been born around 210 or 220 in Huesca, Spain. His father's name is Orence, and his mother's name is Patience. In order to complete his humanistic and liturgical studies, he was sent to Zaragoza, where he met the future Pope Sixtus II.

09 August - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born in Breslau, Germany, on 12 October 1891. Her real name is Edith Stein and her parents are Jewish.

07 August - Gaëtan was born in Vicenza, then part of the Republic of Venice. His parents were Gaspard, Count of Thiene, and Maria Porto. His mother, very pious, encouraged him in the path of holiness.

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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