Bangladesh

The social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh’s Dinajpur region has named a new regional director in the person of Ronjon John Paul Rozario.

The Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh held an ecumenical prayer service at the City Church of Rajshahi to mark the beginning of the observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on January 18.

The prevailing coronavirus pandemic has limited attendance to annual popular Marian pilgrimage in Bangladesh that was held in the Diocese of Rajshahi on January 16.

Several of the sisters, popularly known as the Shanti Rani Sisters, marked their golden and silver anniversaries. Others took their final professions while new nuns took their first vows.

The Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh has ordained seven new priests — four diocesan, two from the Holy Cross congregation — on Dec. 30, 2020.

The bishop of the Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh led the distribution of financial assistance to poor residents on Dec. 19.

Christians in Bangladesh held a special prayer service and made an "oath for love of country" to mark the country's Victory Day on Dec. 16.

The Pontifical Mission Society in the Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh held a formation program for child animators from December 10 to 13.

Italian missionary Arturo Speziale, a member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, marked his 50th anniversary as a priest in Bangladesh on December 4.

The Bengali Service of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) marked its 40th year on December 1 with a simple celebration at the Christian Communication Center of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh in Dhaka.

The new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh vowed to press for solidarity and dialogue during his installation at Dhaka's St. Mary’s Cathedral on November 27.

The Family Rosary Ministry Team of Bangladesh’s Rajshahi diocese organized a one-day seminar on the Holy Rosary at the Mangasa sub-center in the parish of Borni.

The social action arm of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region celebrated "World Children's Day" with pomp in Mohishbathan on November 19.

Bishop Lawrence Subrato Howlader, CSC, of Barishal ordained deacon Richard Babu Halder from the village of Pakhor, Narikelbari parish in the district of Gopalgonj.

Officials of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, together with Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, CSC, visited the Diocese of Khulna from November 6 to 9.

The prime minister's spokesman said the church leaders "highly appreciated" the leadership of Sheik Hasina in the fight against the new coronavirus diseases.

News roundup October 26 - November 6, 2020 from RVA news section.

A popular Marian pilgrimage was held at the Mary, Queen of Fatima, Shrine at St. Leo’s Church in Mymensingh diocese in Bangladesh's northeastern Sherpur district on October 30.

Civil society members joined church officials in Bangladesh to pay homage to American Holy Cross priest Richard William Timm for his extraordinary contributions to education, science, research, human rights, pioneering development works for rebuilding the war-torn country and uplifting the poor and downtrodden.

The Diocese of Rajshahi in Bangladesh organized a “Family Rosary” prayer seminar on October 24 that was participated by about 150 people.