18th December - Gatien was, according to tradition, the first bishop of Tours. Historians are not unanimous as to the period when Gatien announced the Gospel. Some say that Saint Gatien lived from 251 to 304, i.e. in the third and fourth centuries.

December 16 - Adelaide of Burgundy, sometimes called Alice, was born in Orbe (Urba) around the year 931. Daughter of King Rudolph II of Burgundy and Berthe of Swabia, she was married at a very young age to the Italian king Lothaire.

15 December - Christiane, or Nina, or Ninon, or even Nune was born in Colastri in Cappadocia. Her real name is not clear but these names were given to her by the people of Georgia because she preached Christianity: Christiane as a disciple of Christ. Nina is a contraction of Christiane, while Nune is an appellation for nuns.

December 14 - Saint John of the Cross in question today is that of the Carmelite Order. His name is Juan de Yepes Álvarez, born on June 24, 1542 in Frontiveros in Old Castile, a city located between Salamanca and Avila. Gonzalo de Yepes and Catalina Álvarez are his parents.

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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