Madagascar Archives - Church Mission Society (CMS) https://churchmissionsociety.org/tag/madagascar/ With Jesus. With each other. To the edges. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:11:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://churchmissionsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CMS-Favions2.jpg Madagascar Archives - Church Mission Society (CMS) https://churchmissionsociety.org/tag/madagascar/ 32 32 Madagascar: reconciliation and elections https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/prayer-news/madagascar-reconciliation-and-elections/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:11:59 +0000 https://churchmissionsociety.org/?p=44555 Praise the Lord with the people of Madagascar as they mark their 66th Independence Day today (26 June). CMS-Africa local partner Ialy Tongasoa asks for prayer for Christians as they lead the way in reconciliation between Madagascar’s government and activists protesting economic struggles, infrastructure failures and corruption, in preparation for presidential elections in 2028. Pray […]

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Madagascar: reconciliation and elections

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Praise the Lord with the people of Madagascar as they mark their 66th Independence Day today (26 June). CMS-Africa local partner Ialy Tongasoa asks for prayer for Christians as they lead the way in reconciliation between Madagascar’s government and activists protesting economic struggles, infrastructure failures and corruption, in preparation for presidential elections in 2028. Pray for peace, unity and wisdom.

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]]> Madagascar: cyclone aftermath https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/prayer-news/madagascar-cyclone-aftermath/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:39:40 +0000 https://churchmissionsociety.org/?p=42175 This week, Cyclone Gezani hit Madagascar’s main port, Toamasina. At least 35 people have died and as many as 250,000 are affected or displaced. Pray for all those who are now left without shelter and struggling to find food because of disruptions to food-supply chains while mourning the loss of loved ones, treasured possessions and […]

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Madagascar: cyclone aftermath

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This week, Cyclone Gezani hit Madagascar’s main port, Toamasina. At least 35 people have died and as many as 250,000 are affected or displaced. Pray for all those who are now left without shelter and struggling to find food because of disruptions to food-supply chains while mourning the loss of loved ones, treasured possessions and homes.

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Chile: state of catastrophe

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]]> Madagascar: transitional government and new bishop https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/prayer-news/madagascar-transitional-government-and-new-bishop/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:05:38 +0000 https://churchmissionsociety.org/?p=40601 Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s local partner and country coordinator for Madagascar, asks for prayer for the country’s new transitional government to take effective initiatives that will lead to the development of Madagascar. Pray for the Diocese of Toliara’s new assistant bishop, Rev Osoro Victor Aunda from Nairobi, Kenya, who was consecrated on 9 November, as he […]

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Madagascar: transitional government and new bishop

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Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s local partner and country coordinator for Madagascar, asks for prayer for the country’s new transitional government to take effective initiatives that will lead to the development of Madagascar. Pray for the Diocese of Toliara’s new assistant bishop, Rev Osoro Victor Aunda from Nairobi, Kenya, who was consecrated on 9 November, as he continues to settle into his new role.  

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Chile: state of catastrophe

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DR Congo, Uganda: Ebola escalating

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Sri Lanka: dengue fever

This year, dengue fever has killed 56 people and infected close to 80,000 more in Sri Lanka, making this the country’s worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade. Military drones are being used to detect stagnant pools of water and other breeding sites in efforts to stop the virus in its tracks. Pray for these […]

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Sudan: new believers, peace and stability

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UK: PiM conference

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]]> Madagascar: unrest and miltary takeover https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/prayer-news/madagascar-unrest-and-miltary-takeover/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:30:37 +0000 https://churchmissionsociety.org/?p=40042 Pray with Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Madagascar, for this nation as a new military government has just taken over following weeks of protests. In recent days, people have been unable to open their businesses, schools are closed, and many lives, including those of soldiers have been lost. The ongoing violence has also destroyed much of […]

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Madagascar: unrest and miltary takeover

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Pray with Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Madagascar, for this nation as a new military government has just taken over following weeks of protests. In recent days, people have been unable to open their businesses, schools are closed, and many lives, including those of soldiers have been lost. The ongoing violence has also destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure.

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Sri Lanka: dengue fever

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Sudan: new believers, peace and stability

“Pray for the 90 new believers who have joined the church in Kaja, that the Lord will preserve them in the faith, help them grow spiritually, and keep them steadfast in their walk with Jesus,” writes Hassan James, Bishop of Kadugli and the Nuba Mountains, and local partner in Sudan. Pray for peace and stability in […]

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UK: PiM conference

This week, many of CMS’s people in mission and staff members have come together for our people in mission (PiM) conference at All Nations Christian College in Hertfordshire. Give thanks for a good time of fellowship and pray for people in mission particularly to come away built up and ready for the next season.

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