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November 28, 2017

Unity, not uniformity, leads to peace, Pope says

Pope Francis greets men during a small informal meeting with a variety of religious leaders Nov. 28 at the archbishop's residence in Yangon, Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar – In a small, informal meeting with a variety of religious leaders, Pope Francis went to the heart of his message for Myanmar: unity, not uniformity, is the secret to peace.
Published in International
November 22, 2017

Bangladeshi religious leaders have high hopes for Pope's visit

Cardinal-designate Patrick D'Rozario of Dhaka, Bangladesh, pictured in a 2015 photo. Pope Francis' visit will celebrate a 46-year Vatican-Bangladesh relationship, said Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, archbishop of Dhaka
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi religious leaders of different faiths hope Pope Francis' upcoming visit will promote harmony and tolerance in the Muslim-majority nation.
Published in International
November 2, 2017

Canadian government to match donations for Rohingya refugees

The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has partnered with Caritas Bangladesh to meet the immediate needs of the Muslim refugees pushed out of the majority Buddhist country of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
As the federal government announced a matching fund to help more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees, Canada’s Catholic humanitarian aid and development agency was already on the ground in Bangladesh delivering aid to desperate people in Cox’s Bazar.
Published in Canada