The papal plane taking Pope Francis to Madagascar, for the second leg of his Apostolic Visit to three southern African nations, has arrived in the capital, Antananarivo.

The place hosts the DREAM program for the care of AIDS patients. It is a program that offers antiretroviral treatment to those who can not afford it or have transportation difficulties.

Prior to the celebration of the SECAM Golden Jubilee Year and over the one-year period, a lot of thinking through, planning and preparation went into the organization of the event to make it very impactful, relevant and eventful. Key components of the celebration were the Jubilee theme, the jubilee prayer, the Instrumentum Laboris and the yet to be released Kampala Pastoral Document.