Bilharzia is a disease that exists and continues to exist, and initiatives have been put in place to combat it in 19 districts of the island through the distribution of medicines. The national event lasted 5 days, from 12 to 16 May 2025. Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. It is transmitted by contact with contaminated freshwater, where freshwater molluscs release larvae of these worms.... Hygiene and health’ programme on Radio Don Bosco.
May the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you always. To all the leaders at all levels of the country, to all the Malagasy people and to people of good will. May the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you always! Twice a year, we members of the Bishops' Commission for Justice and Peace in Madagascar hold a General Assembly. In this year 2025, 1the first meeting was held from 08 to 12 May in Madiorano- Diocese of Toliara...
15 May - Isidore the Laborer was born around 1070, near Madrid. Placed very young as a farm labourer, he worked for several masters. Faced with the arrival of the Saracens, he fled the Madrid region and continued his humble trade elsewhere.
May 14, 2025 — Saint Matthias, Apostle — Feast — I chose you from the world, to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John (Jn 15: 9-17)
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 ...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 ...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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