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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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 […]
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By PIMEMissionariesUSA
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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 […]