The Holy Father is a visible sign of the unity of faith in the Catholic Church. The teaching of the Church affirms that he is the successor of St. Peter the Apostle.

The year 2019 is a year of grace for Malagasy Catholics because Pope Francis will visit Madagascar. The Malagasy people hope that this visit will bring peace and hope.

The month of June, we celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The heart of Jesus, pierced by the spear on Good Friday; Sacred Heart, this ardent furnace of charity opens and pours us, under the symbol of water and blood, the grace that purifies.

Peace is a challenge to take up day after day. Therefore, Pope Francis urges the people of God to fight for peace in the world, in their message for the celebration of the 52nd World Day for Peace (01 January 2019), entitled: "Good Politics is at the Service of Peace".

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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