The general theme for the year 2020 is: saving the environment, knowing how to live and love in everyday life. Three key themes sum up the 2020 programme: Awareness raising to save the environment, education to cope with the Covid-19 epidemic and the fight against violence...

The environment is ruined, let's unite to restore the environment and our fihavanana. We will show patriotism through our daily actions, because Madagascar is not only a HERITAGE left by our ancestors but we borrow it from future generations, so that the generation will be proud of "mandova tsara" ...

Increasing awareness for all to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. A great lesson was learned by everyone in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our vulnerability was noted in all areas: physically, psychologically, spiritually and economically. So it is better to reinforce all the barrier gestures to prevent otherwise the second phase risks being even harder...

The importance of reading in the lives of young people. Books are sources of knowledge. Reading is good training for a spirit of inquiry. Let's make young people aware of reading because it is also a way of having fun...

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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