Farmers and khat sellers say that khat is very cheap, because only a small quantity is sold, and that's already a lot of money. For khat consumers, it's very expensive to use. The price of khat is very high from May to July, because it's hard to find and more expensive than cigarettes. Lack of purchasing power leads to disputes within the household. Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
February 17, 2024 — Saturday, after Ash Wednesday — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord, but rather in his conversion, that he may live — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 5: 27-32)
The foreign market for honey products is still wide open. The Madagascar Chamber of Agriculture has a partnership that enables it to export up to 18 tonnes of products a year. Beekeeping is a priority activity in the latest joint project between the FFF FAO or Farm and Forest Facility and the Chamber of Commerce.
World Day of the Sick was celebrated on February 11, with a message from the Holy Father. This year's theme is taking responsibility and valuing each individual in the community. So it's no good leaving the sick alone; caring for the sick means nurturing relationships. Live and love" broadcast in collaboration with the Centre Arrupe de Madagascar and the Episcopal Commission for Health.
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?’....
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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