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Bangladeshi Christians demand Easter Sunday holiday
Christians in Bangladesh formed a human chain and rally in the capital this week demanding that the government declare Easter Sunday a public holiday. Source: EWTN News.
Rights group warns of rise in forced conversions in Pakistan
A rights group in Pakistan has expressed serious concern over rising cases of abduction, forced conversion, and marriage of girls from minority groups, including Christians, in the Muslim-majority country. Source: UCA News.
Bangladesh bishops decline allowance for priests
The Bangladesh Catholic Bishops Conference has officially decided not to accept a government offer of a monthly allowance for priests. Source: Crux.
Ex-intelligence chief arrested over Sri Lankan bombings
Families of victims of Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings have expressed renewed hope for justice after police arrested a former top intelligence official over the coordinated attacks that killed 279 people. Source: UCA News.
Threats made against Bangladesh Catholic colleges
The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh has raised alarm after an Islamic group threatened to attack two prominent Catholic colleges in Dhaka, accusing them of converting Muslims. Source: UCA News.
Religious organisations among first to mobilise after Sri Lanka cyclone
Religious organisations were among the first responders in Sri Lanka after a catastrophic cyclone tore through the island nation, killing at least 355 people and leaving 366 others missing. Source: Common Home TV.
Caritas responds quickly to Sri Lanka cyclone
Caritas Australia is quickly responding to the severe impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, as part of its Asia Storms Appeal launched in early November to assist communities affected by extreme weather in the Philippines and Vietnam.
Bangladesh Catholic bishop denounces Hasina death sentence
The Bangladesh Catholic Bishops Conference secretary has criticised the death sentence given to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated, reaffirming the Church’s opposition to capital punishment. Source: CNA.
Cathedral and school in Bangladesh targeted in bomb attack
A cathedral and a school in Bangladesh’s capital have been targeted in what appears to be a spate of anti-Catholic violence. Source: Catholic Herald.