♦ The growth and spread of waste and rubbish is a problem for many cities in Madagascar. Waste and rubbish damage the appearance of the city and the atmosphere in which so many municipal administrators are looking for solutions to control it, including the municipality of Antsirabe... ♦ There are seven species of marine turtles in the world and five are found in the Indian Ocean region. Madagascar has several species of marine turtles, the turtles can only reproduce at the age of 30 years...

Before the colonial period, the Malagasy and natural forests still existed and were good, but later it was ravaged and replaced by foreign trees. In the old days, there were few bush and forest fires and also the practice of cultivating on burnt land, the plants grew and became interdependent. Among the Malagasy trees: the orchid, the reddish mahogany, the jackfruit, the lilac, the baker and from within, the animals were more alive...

Causes of environmental degradation: First, neglect of Malagasy culture, to say nothing of the forest, e.g. "Bemarivo-Ampasy Reserve"; second, unregulated and uncontrolled migration; third, inadequate and superficial state decisions on exploitation; and fourth, the practice of slash-and-burn agriculture and charcoal....

10 December marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Human Rights to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. This year also marks the 72nd anniversary of human rights. The basic rights to water and sanitation: first, adequate water for individuals, second, clean water free of impurities that may be harmful to health, third, safe cleaning i.e. separation of wastewater and human waste, fourth, water points that can be used permanently, fifth, water at an affordable price, sixth, access to water without discrimination.

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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