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Pope Francis Meets Catholic President of Madagascar
Pope Francis met Thursday with the Catholic president of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina. The president was accompanied by his wife of 23 years and three young adult children.
Salesians of Don Bosco Providing Care to Minors Abandoned Behind Bars in Madagascar
At ‘Trano zaza maditra’ (Home for naughty boys), a rehabilitation center for boys in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, boys as young as nine years old are received and locked behind bars, away from the care of their families.
Pope Francis Prays for Cyclone Victims in Madagascar
The pope sent a telegram to Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Feb. 19 as the island in the Indian Ocean braces for another potential storm heading its way.
“Catholic Church not involved in politics”: Catholic Bishops in Madagascar Tell President
Catholic Bishops in Madagascar have told the President of the Indian Ocean Island country that the Church and her leadership exist, not to engage in politics, but to offer spiritual support and advice to all members of society including political leaders for the welfare of the country.
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop for Madagascar’s Tsiroanomandidy Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Gabriel Randrianantenaina Bishop for the Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Madagascar.
Salesians in Madagascar Battling Poverty, Illiteracy, Witchcraft in Evangelization Mission
Poverty, a retrogressive culture that does not support education as well as lack of exposure to the outside world are some of the factors that stand in the way of evangelization for members of the members of the Religious Institution of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) who are ministering in Ankililoaka, a region covered by the Catholic Diocese of Moramanga, Southwest of Madagascar.
Catholic Missionary Cleric in Madagascar Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A Catholic missionary priest in Madagascar known for serving the poor living on a landfill has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Salesians in Madagascar Offering “second chance” to Homeless Youths Living in “prisons”
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Madagascar are offering a “second chance” to homeless youths living in prisons.
Pope Francis’ Visit to Madagascar “an unforgettable human, spiritual event”: Cleric
One Year since Pope Francis visited Madagascar, a missionary Cleric whose apostolate involves reaching out to the deprived in the Island nation off the coast of East Africa, has shared memories of the 6-8 September 2019 Papal pastoral trip describing it as “an unforgettable human and spiritual event.”
One Year after Pope Francis’ Second Visit, Church in Africa Renews Commitment to Peace
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Africa has, in a statement shared with ACI Africa, announced a week-long commemoration of the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ second three-nation visit to sub-Saharan Africa, recalling the 4 – 10 September 2019 Papal trip to Mozambique, Madagascar and the Mauritian Islands as having been a joy to the people of God in Africa.
A Cleric’s Kindness Drawing Prisoners in Madagascar towards Spiritual Conversion
Tall prison walls and heavy barbed wire surround the prison of Port-Bergé in the Diocese of Port-Bergé located in the North of Madagascar, where Fr. Henryk Sawarski has been providing pastoral care to hundreds of prisoners for the past five years.
Threat of Islamization to Church in Madagascar, Women Paid to Wear Islam Garments
Radical Islamization in Madagascar is at the heart of the emerging challenges that the island country in the Indian Ocean is battling with amid high levels of corruption, illiteracy and poverty, a native Bishop has disclosed in a recent interview.
Pope to Madagascar Religious: To avoid Discouragement, focus on Praising God
In an address to priests, religious, and seminarians of Madagascar, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of maintaining a focus on praising God in order to find strength in times of hardship.
Solidarity is Strong in the Catholic Church in Madagascar Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Later this week, Pope Francis visit the island nation of Madagascar, a place where the faith is practiced with simplicity and with a strong solidarity, according to one priest on the island nation.
