News Madagascar Religion: Association of Catholic bishops in Africa to discuss issues affecting Africa during golden jubilee
The bishops under the umbrella of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) will also hold its 18th plenary assembly during the period before departing to their dioceses ...
News Madagascar Religion: Madagascar measles epidemic kills more than 1,200 despite desire for vaccinations
Some cases of resistance to vaccinations exist because of the influence of religion or of traditional health practitioners, but they are isolated ones, he said. This epidemic is complicated by the ...
News Madagascar Religion: Madagascar - Religion
The U.S. government estimates the total population at 23.8 million (July 2015 estimate), and according to the last national census in 1993, 52 percent adheres to indigenous beliefs, 41 percent is ...
News Madagascar Religion: Pope says he may add South Sudan leg onto Africa trip
Francis is to visit Madagascar, Mauritius and Mozambique Sept. 4-10. He told the nun he might have time to stop in South Sudan, “and when I say time, it’s not about the time on the clock. It’s whether ...
