Features Archives - Chittagong Archdiocesan News Service This site is to provide you the Church news of International, National, Archdiocesan and Parish Level. Fri, 09 May 2025 07:39:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 White Smoke, New Shepherd: The World Meets Pope Leo XIV https://ctgdiocnews.com/white-smoke-new-shepherd-the-world-meets-pope-leo-xiv/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/white-smoke-new-shepherd-the-world-meets-pope-leo-xiv/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 17:10:49 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=6708 A historic chapter opened in the Catholic Church on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pontiff from the United States, greeted the world with a powerful and simple message: “Peace be with you all.” The 69-year-old, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, stepped onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica just minutes […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/white-smoke-new-shepherd-the-world-meets-pope-leo-xiv/feed/ 0 Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88 https://ctgdiocnews.com/pope-francis-has-died-on-easter-monday-aged-88/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/pope-francis-has-died-on-easter-monday-aged-88/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:05:54 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=6703 Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. Pope Francis was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Hospital on February 14, 2025, with bronchitis, which worsened into bilateral pneumonia by February 18. After 38 days in hospital, he returned to Casa […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/pope-francis-has-died-on-easter-monday-aged-88/feed/ 0 World Youth Cross in Chattogram: A Historic Journey in Testimony of God’s Love https://ctgdiocnews.com/world-youth-cross-in-chattogram-a-historic-journey-in-testimony-of-gods-love/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/world-youth-cross-in-chattogram-a-historic-journey-in-testimony-of-gods-love/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:49:26 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=6667 On April 6, 2025, the World Youth Cross arrived in the Chittagong Diocese, and hundreds of Christian devotees offered their devotion and love to the cross through worship of the cross, prayer, and the Eucharist throughout the day. The cross is a sign of salvation and a living example of God’s immense love for mankind. […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/world-youth-cross-in-chattogram-a-historic-journey-in-testimony-of-gods-love/feed/ 0 National Youth Day 2025 https://ctgdiocnews.com/national-youth-day-2025/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/national-youth-day-2025/#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:51:42 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=6642 The National Youth Day was held at Don Bosco School and College, Utrail, Birishiri, Mymensingh Diocese, focusing on “Youths are Pilgrims in Hope.”. The inaugural ceremony of the Youth Day, held from February 26 to March 2, was attended by Archbishop Bijoy N D. Cruz, OMI, Vatican Ambassador to Bangladesh Archbishop Kevin Randall, Bishop Paul […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/national-youth-day-2025/feed/ 0 Marian Devotion with Mother’s Day https://ctgdiocnews.com/marian-devotion-with-mothers-day/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/marian-devotion-with-mothers-day/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 12:23:54 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=5870 A special Marian devotion along with Mother’s Day was observed today at St. Joseph the Church, Lakshmipur. The solemn Mass began with an introductory significant word by Janika Finney, a student of Class VI, followed by Garlanding to the BVM’s portrait. The reflection was on the significance of the mother. After the communion, a middle-aged […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/marian-devotion-with-mothers-day/feed/ 0 Through the bittersweet lives of Catholic Tribal Villages of Lama Parish https://ctgdiocnews.com/through-the-bittersweet-lives-of-catholic-tribal-villages-of-lama-parish/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/through-the-bittersweet-lives-of-catholic-tribal-villages-of-lama-parish/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:33:49 +0000 http://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=4996 Manikjon Para and Durjodhon Para are two nearby villages of Saint Peter’s Church, Lama. Manikjon para is only two minutes walking distance from the church and Durjodhon para is about 10 minutes. I was privileged to take a walk through these two villages accompanied by Rev Fr. Samar Dango, OMI and Sr. Mamata Palma, LHC […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/through-the-bittersweet-lives-of-catholic-tribal-villages-of-lama-parish/feed/ 0 With renewed hope to reach out… https://ctgdiocnews.com/with-renewed-hope-to-reach-out/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/with-renewed-hope-to-reach-out/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 12:22:17 +0000 https://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=4539 Co-contributor: Inmanuel Chayan Biswas, Head of Operation, ERP Cox's Bazar, Caritas Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar is a southeastern district in Bangladesh located at the shore of the Bay of Bengal. The distance from Cox’s Bazar to the headquarter of the Chattogram archdiocese is 140 km. and it takes about 4-5 hours to travel by road. Cox’s […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/with-renewed-hope-to-reach-out/feed/ 0 ফিচার: চট্টগ্রামের আর্চবিশপ পদে অধিষ্ঠিত হলেন পরম শ্রদ্ধেয় লরেন্স সুব্রত হাওলাদার, সিএসসি https://ctgdiocnews.com/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%aa-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%aa-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:17:06 +0000 http://ctgdiocnews.com/?p=4101 রচনায়: মিকি পল গনসালভেছ, উন্নয়ন সমন্বয়কারী, চট্টগ্রাম আর্চডাইয়োসিস ঘোষিত হলো নতুন আর্চবিশপের নাম- আনন্দ বার্তায় উদ্বেলিত চট্টগ্রামের মেষপাল: করোনা আমাদের জীবন থেকে কেড়ে নিয়েছে অনেক কিছু, বহু প্রিয়জন! আর্চবিশপ মজেস কস্তা, সিএসসি’র আকস্মিক মৃত্যুতে চট্টগ্রাম আর্চডাইয়োসিস হয়ে পড়েছে স্তব্ধ! তারপর ৩৩,০০০ খ্রিস্টভক্তের দীর্ঘ প্রতীক্ষা নতুন পালকের অপেক্ষায়! আটমাস মেষপালক বিহীন হয়ে থাকা খ্রিস্টভক্তদের প্রতীক্ষার অবসান […]

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]]> https://ctgdiocnews.com/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%aa-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87/feed/ 0 Pope at Audience: ‘Easter Triduum is center of Christian faith’ https://ctgdiocnews.com/pope-at-audience-easter-triduum-is-center-of-christian-faith/ https://ctgdiocnews.com/pope-at-audience-easter-triduum-is-center-of-christian-faith/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.ctgdiocnews.com/?p=2234 At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the Paschal Triduum and invites Christians to be instruments of redemption and hope for our suffering brothers and sisters. News Courtesy: Devin Watkins, Vatican News. 28 March 2018, 11:54 Pope Francis in his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience reflected on the Paschal Triduum, calling it the center […]

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