Category: Hirika
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The destruction of the surrounding marshes is detrimental to the environment, in particular the wetlands around the Alaotra marsh. Conservationists fear that the marshes will not be found in Alaotra as long as the destruction continues...

Category: Miaina sy mitia
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As Christians, we strive to be with those who suffer on the journey of love. The 30th World Day of the Sick was celebrated on February 11, 2022. The theme chosen by Pope Francis was "Be merciful, as your father is merciful" Lk 6.36. The patient is an image of Christ, urging health workers and caregivers to do their work with love and humility and to make it missionary work...

Category: Women empowerment
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Habits play an important role in education. Habits can change a lot of things, for example a family that is used to "swearing" has educated children, who also know how to "swear". The family is the primary school and primarily responsible for education. You have to raise children to have habits, but it's better if you clearly explain to them why an action must become a habit...

Category: Hygiene and health
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February 11 is a world day dedicated to the memory of all the sick. Many illnesses are common during the summer, including diarrhea, skin diseases, respiratory infections and malaria. Environmental disturbances: polluted air, stagnant and polluted water, climate change, alternating cold and heat contribute to the spread of the disease.

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Miaina sy mitia

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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