The responsibility for the pursuit of the common good belongs not only to the individual but also to the state, because the common good is the basis of political power. Examples of common good: solidarity, peace, environment. God and heaven are the perfect common good to seek. Catechesis on the common good and the economy, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.v

By "common good" we mean: the combination of social environments that allow a group or an individual to reach its perfection in a more complete and easier way. The common good belongs to both the public and the individual. Examples: economy, politics, culture. Catechesis on the common good and the economy, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

What distinguishes two persons of the same dignity is that they are “man and woman”. The doctrine of the Church on society states: "Women are the complement of men, and women are the complement of men", i.e. they complement each other physically and mentally, but there is also the complementarity of humanity itself. People with disabilities are full human beings: they have rights and responsibilities. Catechesis on human dignity, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

Not only should each person have the same "dignities", but also each family, and each nation itself. Everyone is responsible for maintaining this "human dignity". In other words, what makes human beings poor is inequality. Catechesis on human dignity, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

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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