Posts tagged stations of the cross
Bangladesh’s Small Catholic Community Marks Good Friday
Bangladesh’s Small Catholic Community Marks Good Friday

(PHOTO ESSAY) About 200 Catholic workers in Bangladesh’s Zirani industrial area marked Good Friday by staging the Way of the Living Cross. Despite demanding jobs, mostly in garment factories, they practiced and performed the devotion, reflecting their strong faith. In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Easter Sunday is not an official holiday.

Read More
Catholicism, Christianity, Asia, History, News, Islam, Religion, Religion NewsStephan Uttom RozarioStephan Uttom Rozario, news, Christianity, Catholics, Catholic workers, Asia, Bangladesh, Easter, Easter 2026, Good Friday, stations of the cross, Primary feature, Islam, religion, recharge, Secondary featureComment
Armchair Pilgrims Can (Virtually) Walk Jesus' 40-Day Fast From Desert To Cross
Armchair Pilgrims Can (Virtually) Walk Jesus' 40-Day Fast From Desert To Cross

Franciscans in the Holy Land, a Catholic order that’s preserved Christian sites in Jerusalem since the Middle Ages, have celebrated Lent for years by following the path step by step that Jesus may have taken nearly 2,000 years ago on his 40-day fasting journey through the Judean Desert.

Read More
Middle East, News, TravelGil ZoharGil Zohar, Primary Feature, Israel tourism, Holy Land tour, Holy Land pilgrimage, stations of the cross, Jesus 40 day fast, 40 day fast, Lent, EasterComment