Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at the shrine of Fatima Rani in northern Bangladesh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the locally famed pilgrimage site.
Thousands of Catholics gather at shrine of Fatima Rani in Bangladesh
Catholic Church mourns deaths in Bangladesh military plane crash
In Bangladesh, grief and shock gripped the capital, Dhaka, after a military jet crashed into Milestone School and College on July 21, killing at least 31 and injuring more than 170.
St. Anthony pilgrimage brings faiths together in biggest Catholic event in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s oldest and largest pilgrimage, venerating St. Anthony of Padua, in the Archdiocese of Dhaka drew over 40,000 people to the Panjora shrine on Feb. 7 for two Masses.
Christians seek a public holiday on Easter Sunday in Bangladesh
Amid signs of changes and more religious inclusivity in the country, church leaders in Bangladesh called for Easter Sunday to be a public holiday.
Become closer to God this Lenten season using CRS Rice Bowl
By using CRS Rice Bowl materials, families and educators can teach children about the season of Lent, Jesus’ sacrifice, and how they can help their sisters and brothers around the world while living out their faith.
Vatican releases pope’s schedule for visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh
Pope Francis’ trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh will offer moments to recognize each nation’s struggle for independence, underline interreligious respect and encourage the local minority Catholic communities.
Missioner works to be ‘trust builder’ in mostly Muslim Bangladesh
With not much more than the clothes on his back and his trusty bicycle, Maryknoll Father Bob McCahill pedals the streets of one of the 64 district towns in Bangladesh where he has served as a missionary priest for 42 years looking for people in need of medical care.
Maryknoll missioner in Bangladesh to speak in St. Cloud
Father Bob McCahill, Maryknoll missioner in Bangladesh, will present an evening of stories on what it means to be a missioner in an interfaith context.