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.
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.
The Catholic Church has a long-standing commitment to the prevention of drug use, particularly among young people. Today, drug problems affect many individuals, families and communities.
The three pillars that must work together to prevent drug abuse: the family, the school, the Church and the State... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
People's lives in the home become unstable and chaotic because of alcohol. Alcohol consumption can lead to violence such as sexual abuse, suicide and even murder. Pregnant women should never drink even a little alcohol, as the alcohol they drink passes through the uterus and directly into the fetus... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
“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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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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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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