Pope Francis waved to crowds from the backseat of one of Bangladesh’s typical bicycle-pulled rickshaws en route to a meeting of interfaith leaders at the residence of Dhaka’s archbishop. Bangladeshi dancers serenaded him as he made his way to the stage for the event, where he was to meet with RohingyaContinue Reading

Dhaka, Bangladesh:  Celebrating Mass in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday, Pope Francis ordained 16 men to the priesthood. “Beloved brothers and sisters: because these our sons … are now to be advanced to the Order of priests, consider carefully the nature of the rank in the Church to which they areContinue Reading

A Catholic priest has disappeared in Bangladesh, police said on Wednesday, as the country stepped up security ahead of a landmark visit by Pope Francis that follows a rise in Islamist attacks on religious minorities. Walter William Rosario, a 40-year-old priest and headmaster of a Catholic school, went missing onContinue Reading

Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees, citing security concerns for the latest restrictions, officials said Sunday. Bangladesh’s four mobile phone providers were threatened with fines if they provide any of the nearly 4,30,000 newly-arrived refugees from Myanmar with phone plans while the banContinue Reading