The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church has been published in the Malagasy language thanks to intensive collaboration between the FSPs and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Madagascar Episcopal Conference.
The new book was officially presented to the public on 22 February in the assembly hall of Sacred Hearts College, Antananarive, by a team of noteworthy spokesmen. Apostolic Nuncio Bishop Eugene Martin addressed the assembly on the subject of the integral development of the human person; Archbishop Benjamin of Antsiranana, discussed the theme of the family and education in the social doctrine of the Church, and Fr. Germain, Vicar General of the Ambatondrazaka diocese spoke about Christian commitment in politics.
The book launch was attended by bishops, priests, religious and laity, including several recently-elected members of the national government. All the participants thanked the Daughters of St. Paul for this important publication and expressed the hope that the Church’s social doctrine would be disseminated and put into concrete practice throughout the country.
