Catholic Church in Bangladesh
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Father Bob and his bicycle: How this 88-year-old priest serves Bangladesh’s disabled children
Father Robert Terence McCahill cares for poor disabled people in Bangladesh. Ths week marks 50 years of service for the... Read more
How the Catholic Church brings hope to the ‘tiger widows’ of Bangladesh
Caritas Bangladesh provides sewing machines and livelihood support to “tiger widows” — women whose husbands were killed by Bengal tigers. Read more
Catholic schools in Bangladesh close amid political unrest
Catholic schools in Dhaka will close amid security concerns as Bangladesh’s International Crime Tribunal announces a verdict date for ousted... Read more
Cardinal Czerny brings message of hope to Rohingya in Bangladesh
Cardinal Michael Czerny visited Bangladesh’s displaced Catholics and Rohingya, calling for greater global solidarity with vulnerable communities. Read more
Bangladesh’s Indigenous Catholics seek support of the Church
Indigenous Catholic leaders in Bangladesh called for stronger Church advocacy to protect their rights and land during the justice commission’s... Read more
‘My songs will be sung in churches’: A Bangladeshi sister’s living legacy
Sister Amiya spent 42 years as a teacher and has been a passionate composer of sacred music. The Bangladeshi religious... Read more
Bangladesh Catholics plant 1 million trees inspired by Laudato Si’
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh began planting one million trees in 2020, with Protestant pastors and Muslim leaders joining the... Read more
Syrian minister of culture sparks controversy with Islamic chant in Orthodox church
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
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