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Christmas Joy of Reading Braille

Christmas Joy of Reading Braille

The Canterbury Educational Center in the Diocese of Antsiranana has a new section for blind people. It has been stocked with Braille books sent by the Torch Trust, Leicester, England. 

05 January 2006

News from the Diocese of Antsiranana

News from the Diocese of Antsiranana

Three new churches have been planted in the Sambava region of the Diocese of Antsiranana. The churches were planted in Belambo-Lokoho, Andrafekona and Fanambana after the opening of the new St. Augustine's educational center

15 December 2005

New Bishop of Seychelles

New Bishop of Seychelles

The new Bishop of the Seychelles, the Right Rev. Santosh Marray, was consecrated in Mahe in the Seychelles on March 5 this year.

27 May 2005

Many confirmed in Sirama

Many confirmed in Sirama

More than 60 people were confirmed in Sirama Parish at a service on Sunday March 20, 2005.

31 March 2005

Church extension underway in Madagascar

Church extension underway in Madagascar

The church is growing in the north of Madagascar -- the church building in the town of Ambilobe in the Antakarana is being extended.

15 March 2005

Political situation in Madagascar

Political situation in Madagascar

On 16 December 2001 a presidential election took place in Madagascar. The FFKM - an equivalent of the National Council of Christian Churches - have long been working to ensure free and fair elections in Madagascar. 

02 March 2002

Madagascar cyclones

Madagascar cyclones

The cyclones and extreme weather that devastated so much of Mozambique earlier this year also affected Madagascar very badly. Archbishop Remi reported damage to St Lawrence School in Antananarivo. Another cyclone struck in April and caused extensive damage to church property in the Diocese of Antsiranana.

23 June 2000