Dhaka Archives - Pime Missionaries

Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti, PIME, works with rural communities, but he primarily serves in the city of Dhaka.

July 9, 2020 | By pime_admin | In Asia, Bangladesh, Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, Dhaka

The Coronavirus in the Bangladeshi Megalopolis

By Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti, PIME What follows is the testimony of Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti, who stands beside the young workers in the industrial suburbs of Dhaka, Bangladesh. “The economic pressure and hunger here are stronger than any other country in lockdown. We try to help those facing the most difficulty. Medicine here? The […]

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February 13, 2019 | By PIMEMissionariesUSA | In Bangladesh, Dhaka, Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti, Inter Religious Dialogue, Megalopolis, Muslim, PIME, PIME Mission Insight, PIME Missionary, Poverty, Social Justice, Urban Mission

A Worker’s Mission

Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti poses for a photo in front of a Mother Teresa mural in Dhaka, Bangladesh. By Anna PozziIn the industrial area on the outskirts of Dhaka, Fr. Gian Paolo Gualzetti carries out a very special apostolate: support for young workers who are often forced to work jobs that are exhausting, unsafe, and […]

March 21, 2017 | By PIMEMissionariesUSA | In Bangladesh, Catholic, Dhaka, Isis, Mission World, Myanmar, PIME, PIME Missionaries, Rohingya

Isis and the Rohingya

The investigations into the massacre of July 1 in Dhaka are uncovering direct links with the Islamic State. It is feared that the “fighters” returning from Syria and Iraq might find a new breeding ground among the Rohingya refugees, who are still coming in from Myanmar. Written by: Stefano Vecchia In Bangladesh the investigations of […]

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