Asian News French-born Missionary in Bangladesh Named New Head of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions On July 7, 2025, Father Francesco Rapacioli, a missionary serving in Bangladesh, was elected Superior General of the Pondifical Insitiue for Foreign Mission (PIME) by the XVI General Assembly underway in Rome, Italy.
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