If we want to treat a person who has taken drugs, it's an effort to integrate him or her into the community from which he or she came. People who have been treated for drug addiction must always be treated with dignity and love. The stigmatization of people treated for drug use drives them back into dependency. Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.

February 28, 2024 — Wednesday, Second Week of Lent — I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of lif — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 20: 17-28)

The Catholic Church has followed three guidelines in the fight against drugs: prevention, accompanying people who are victims of drug-related harm, and supporting government policies aimed at combating drugs. Informing people about drugs and their side effects is part of the preventive measures... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.

February 27, 2024 — Tuesday, Second Week of Lent — Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the LORD, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 23: 1-12)

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?’....

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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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