Bangladesh church bombing: 25 years on, Catholic victims still await justice
A bomb tore through Sunday Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Gopalganj on June 3, 2001; a quarter-century later, police have yet to file a single charge sheet in the case
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Catholic charities and Church-run clinics in Bangladesh are stepping up measles awareness and treatment efforts as the country faces a deadly outbreak that has killed at least 336 children since mid-March.
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Christians in Bangladesh formed a human chain in Dhaka demanding Easter be declared a public holiday. The archbishop of Dhaka expressed solidarity with the call, saying Christians cannot fully celebrate without one. https://t.co/q7i8SOixI1
Far from their home villages, about 200 migrant Catholic workers near Dhaka gathered on Good Friday to reenact the Passion at a church center that serves 1,700 faithful in the industrial zone. https://t.co/Biyng5TQOw
Bangladesh’s largest annual Catholic gathering faces uncertainty as security concerns and upcoming national elections create division among the faithful about whether to attend.
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In a recent interview with Global Sisters Report, 94-year-old Sr. Albina Gomes shared her journey as an evangelizer and teacher in rural areas of northern Bangladesh.
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Several Catholic schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh, will close Thursday due to security concerns as the International Crime Tribunal announces a verdict date for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. https://t.co/YgDAsjtEP0
The secretary of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference has criticized the death sentence given to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated. https://t.co/mu7tTImec5
On the 37th anniversary of his death, Bangladesh’s Christian community honored the American Holy Cross priest who transformed their economic future — Father Charles Joseph Young. https://t.co/WEV3ABc5Rk