By Tanmoy Mondol Bandel, June 21, 2025 — The historic Marian shrine of Bandel Church, standing sentinel on the banks of the Hooghly since 1599, became the backdrop for a spiritual and musical homecoming as Baul Samrat Sanajit Mandal reimagined two seminal tracks from Bengali Gospel classic. The music videoContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Kolkata, April 30, 2025: A wave of youthful enthusiasm is building at the historic Marian shrine of Our Lady of Happy Voyage in Bandel as young devotees spearhead a campaign to deepen Marian devotion in anticipation of the annual May feast. Under the guidance of Bandel Basilica PriorContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Kolkata: The oldest Church in eastern India situated on the banks of Hooghly river has chosen to promote caring for mother earth as its Christmas theme this year. “We have gone green for Christmas this year,” says prior of Bandel Church Fr T.L. Francis showing the church fieldContinue Reading
The Holy Week ceremonies take place under grave circumstancesContinue Reading
The Bandel Church and Mother Teresa House are part of the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation’s special tour packages during Christmas and New YearContinue Reading
Kolkata: The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) has announced special tour packages, including a visit to Mother Teresa House and churches of last centuries, for visiting tourists to mark the ongoing festive season – Christmas and New Year. WBTDC created three packages under the promotion of tourist traffic forContinue Reading
Kolkata – Several first time visual treats await visitors to 415 year old Marian shrine on the banks of Hooghly River in West Bengal. Over 100,000 visitors of all religious beliefs are expected to visit the church on Christmas day. Almost the same number of people will visit Bandel Church on NewContinue Reading
Kolkata — Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta has assigned Bandel Basilica Church as one of the designated churches to obtain blessings and graces connected with the Year of Mercy as declared by Pope Francis when he symbolically opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome to the pilgrims on 8th DecemberContinue Reading
