May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. The organs that can be damaged when people smoke are many, but these include: the lungs and respiratory organs. The side effects of smoking can affect the whole body and organs: heart, brain, blood vessels, blood pressure and can lead to cancer. Addiction to cigarettes is very quickly entrenched. The presence of a smoker is a danger for the neighborhood, which is not a smoker. People who want to quit smoking must have inner determination and conviction. Tobacco addiction can be cured. People who want to quit smoking need help from those around them, mentally and with diet...

It is an authority given by God to those who receive his blessing to continue the work of creating life. Although it is difficult for people to walk on this earth, they do everything in their power to preserve life. Catechesis on the Ascension of Jesus, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

Saturday, 28th May, 2022 — Sixth week of Easter — I came from the Father and have come into the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father — Gospel of Jesus Christ according ton Saint John 16, 23b-28

God is the owner of Life. Gen 2,7: The Lord God formed man of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living soul. Job 27,3: As long as I have the breath of life, and the breath of God is in my nostrils, there will be no iniquity on my lips, and my tongue will not speak a lie... Catechesis on the Ascension of Jesus, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

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?’....

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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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