10 April - Fulbert of Chartres, born between 952 and 970 and died on 10 April 1028, was a renowned schoolboy. Author of liturgical poems and epistolier, he was appointed Bishop of Chartres in 1006.

09 April - Saint Gautier de Pontoise (sometimes also: Gauthier, Gaultier, Gaucher), born in Andainville around 1030 and died in 1099 in Pontoise, is a French religious of the 11th century.

08 April - Born on 12 July 1751, in Cuvilly, a village north of Compiègne (France), Julie is the sixth of Jean-François Billiart and Marie Debraine's seven children. At the age of seven, she knew her catechism by heart and took pleasure in gathering other children around her to have them recite it.

April 07 - St. John Baptist de La Salle is a French ecclesiastic and an innovator in the field of pedagogy, who dedicated his life to educating poor children. He is the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

06 April - Marcellin is a tribune of Emperor Honorius. He died as a martyr on 13 September 413. A close friend of Saint Augustine of Hippo, the latter consecrated a letter in honour of Marcellin praising his virtue and the dignity of his conduct.

05 April - Vincent Ferrier is a priest of the Dominican Order, born on 23 January 1350 near Valencia (Crown of Aragon) and died on 5 April 1419 in Vannes (Brittany).

April 04 - Isidore of Seville, born between 560 and 570 in Cartagena and died on April 4, 636, was a seventh-century ecclesiastic, metropolitan bishop of Hispalis (Seville), one of the main cities of the Visigothic kingdom between 601 and 636

03 April - Born in England, Richar lived from 1197 to 1253. Although a member of the nobility and a very wealthy man, his family was ruined in no time and Richard's older brother had to write off his debts in prison shortly after their parents died. Richard did everything he could to save his brother.

02 April - François was born in 1416 in the small village of Paule, hence the name François de Paule in Calabria. He had an exemplary childhood because from an early age he was attracted to vigils and prayer.

1st April - Born in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère in 1053, Saint Hugues was first, at the age of 20, a priest in Valence and then appointed Bishop of Grenoble in 1080.

March 31 - Saint Benjamin lived in the 5th century at Ctesiphon in Iraq. The Persians, at that time, essentially worshipped the Sun God in a dedicated temple.

30 March - Born in Thonon in 1435, Amédée is the son of Ludovic, Duke of Savoy and grandson of the anti-pope Felix V. As soon as Amédée was born, his father predestined him to marry Yolande de Valois, the sister of Louis XII, to keep the alliance with France.

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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