15 November - Albert the Great is born Albrecht von Bollstädt in Lauingen, Swabia in 1193. He introduced Greek and Arabic sciences into the universities of Europe. He is already nicknamed "the Great" during his lifetime.

November 14 - Joseph Pignatelli, born in Zaragoza, Spain, on December 27, 1737, came from families of great nobility, both on the side of his Italian father, Antonio Pignatelli, and his Spanish mother, Francesca Moncayo-Fernandez de Heredia. He lost his mother at the age of 4 and was raised in Naples.

13 November - St. Stanislaus Kostka, born 28 October 1550 in Rostkowo, Poland, belongs to a Catholic noble family from Mazovia, Poland, whose members held important positions in the government of Poland.

12 November - Jehoshaphat, born Ivan Kountsevich in Volhynia, Ukraine, in 1584. He was still very young at the time of the Union of Brest in 1596 when part of the Church of Ruthenia was attached to Rome and constituted the Greek-Catholic Church or Ruthenian Church.

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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