29 March - This is Gladys, the Welsh queen and hermit of the 6th century. At that time, Wales was divided into several small Breton kingdoms, Gwynllyw and his wife Gladys ruled over one of these kingdoms.

March 28 - Usually calendars mention St. Gontran on this day, although there are other saints. He is the King of Burgundy who died in 592. Grandson of Clovis and Clotilde, his father is Clotaire I. When he died, he reigned over Burgundy and Orleans and lived in Chalon-sur-Saône.

March 27 - Habib was born in Tel-Sheba, near Edessa, now Urfa, Turkey. He received the diaconate in 321. Note that this city, where Habib lived, was considered by Turkish Muslims to be the ancient Uhr, the homeland of Abraham the Patriarch.

26 March - Saint Larissa lived in the 4th century, died a martyr in Crimea in 375.

25 March - This day reminds us of the announcement to Mary, through the Archangel Gabriel, of her divine maternity and the incarnation of the Lord in her womb by the Holy Spirit.

March 24 - Catherine of Sweden also named Catherine of Vadstena (1322-1381). Her mother is Saint Brigitte of Sweden and her father Ulf Gudmarson. She is the second daughter and the fourth of their eight children.

March 23 - Born on November 16, 1538 in Mayorga in the Province of León, Spain, he is appointed, although a layman, president of the Tribunal of the Inquisition in Granada by King Philip II of Spain in 1572. Eight years later, still a layman, he was appointed Archbishop of Lima, then capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru.

22 March — She was one of those noble ladies who admired Saint Jerome. Admiring him, she listened to the lessons of Sacred Scripture that he gave in Rome. Having become a widow, she left all her possessions to the poor and entered a monastery in Ostia, where she became superior.e.

21 mars — Clémence lived in the 12th century.when her husband died, the count of Spanheim, she distributes to the poor all his possessions and entered the Benedictine Sisters of Trier in Rhineland Germany and died there on March 21, 1176.

march 20 — Wulfran is the son of an officer in the army of Clovis II. When his father died, he distributed all his possessions and left his lands to the monks of Fontenelles...

March 19 — The Joseph being celebrated today is the foster father of Jesus. He is rarely mentioned in the Bible, it is the Gospels according to Luke and Matthew that mention him when talking about Jesus. The Gospel of Mark does not name him Joseph but "the carpenter".

March 18 — He was born in Jerusalem in 315, Cyril was ordained bishop and then placed by Acacius, Archbishop of Caesarea, in the place of Maximus in 350 A.D. But following the condemnation of Arianism by the Council of Nicaea, the relationship between Cyril and Acacius deteriorated very quickly.

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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