Fear is particularly common among primary school children. November 20 is International Children's Rights Day. Fear is one of the obstacles preventing students from developing and progressing. Fear is rooted and ingrained in a person. Children aged 2 to 6 and 6 to 11 are not yet mature, so anything that shocks them creates fear. Parents and educators must make an effort to help children overcome fear in elementary school before moving on to teenage life. The teacher arouses fear in pupils, and so do their classmates...

In Malagasy society, it's important to respect and keep one's word. People are gradually being educated to respect their words. When you are committed to a decision, it is expressed verbally or in writing to give it meaning. Commitment means that it affects every aspect of a person's life: body, mind and soul. We must first know whether the words spoken will come true before they are announced, and this must be the result of the will and not forced by the situation. Educators and parents must be models of respect for the word spoken, and must admit their mistakes if they do not respect it...

Parents and educators are confused, and the question is: what education in the past can still be maintained today? Past" education is that which existed before technological progress and globalisation. The aim of education is to make the learner independent. Education transmits knowledge, wisdom and truth. In the past, only studies were considered, but sport, music and other activities were not allowed, but today they shape children's personalities. The rules of conduct that were useful in the past are good ones to keep, and parents should try to be correct and clear in conversation...

The 10 key points required of teacher-educators to successfully transfer knowledge and personality and humanistic education to students should be present. International Teachers' Day was celebrated on October 5. Today's education gives people the feeling that personality education is not enough. 10 basic key points: decent, calm and without anger, impartial and non-discriminating, patient, able to listen, able to negotiate, curious, accepting of differences, able to take the position of others, persevering...

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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