Pope Leo XIV told the Bishops of France that the Catholic Church has a prophetic role in public life and urged them to defend its freedom to evangelize, educate and worship publicly.
The Day of Buddha commemorates the birth, enlightenment (nirvana, likened to an experience of heaven), and death of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meet with Archbishop Kevin S. Randall, the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Bangladesh at her official residence in Ganabhaban on May 12, 2024.
