Paying tax is a way of showing that a person is a good citizen. Taxes are part of the elements that can be used to develop a city; when we pay taxes, we can freely express our opinions, and we are also part of the financial partners for development. The choice made by the Malagasy MPs regarding the State budget is a choice that does not bring good results, and it also neglects education, health and agriculture, which are the livelihoods of the Malagasy people. Mba ho vanona’ programme in collaboration with General Désiré Ramakavelo.
This is the attitude that wearies us in the face of life's challenges. Madagascar has a vast territory and natural resources, but everyone's attitude to developing them is not good. Young people no longer listen to adults; everyone needs to make an effort to ‘listen to each other’ to solve different problems. Many young people are discouraged by reality, and parents have a duty to guide young people along the right path... Radio Don Bosco's ‘Promoting women’ programme.
Scabies is a year-round disease, and in recent months more and more people are suffering from it. Scabies is a skin disease and is contagious, especially for sensitive skin. A parasite called sarcoptes carries scabies, penetrating the skin. Contact with a sick person can spread the disease rapidly, and treatment must be carried out with family members. Hygiene and health’ programme here on Radio Don Bosco.
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the theme chosen for the celebrations in Madagascar is ‘Giving importance to human rights’. The celebrations in Antsiranana begin on 30 November and end on 1 December. Even if a person is a carrier of the HIV-AIDS virus, he or she has rights. E.V.A’ programme on Don Bosco radio, in collaboration with the health commission, at the Arrupe centre.
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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