Bangladesh: Christians hold ecumenical prayer to wake up humanity against terrorism

ICC Note: In response to the growing number of terrorist attacks in Bangladesh, 2,000 Christians gathered together to pray for the country. The prayer service was led by the Archbishop of Dhaka and brought together Christians from a wide range of denominations. Christians in Bangladesh live in growing fear as Islamic terrorists have begun targeting religious minorities. Over the past couple of years, Islamic extremists that claim to be affiliated with ISIS and al-Qaeda have murdered 48 people, including secular bloggers, gay-rights activists, and members of religious minorities.

6/22/2016 Bangladesh (Vatican Radio) – Some 2,000 Bangladeshi Christians, from various denominations, gathered Monday to pray for humanity to wake up in the wake of growing Islamic terrorism, which has left a long trail of blood across the country.

The ecumenical prayer service was held simultaneously in the Archdiocese of Dhaka and in the Diocese of Khulna. Participants called for action to stop a wave of violence by Islamic radicals against members of minorities, foreigners, students, professors, bloggers and secular activists.

In the capital, the meeting took place in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Tejgaon, which has the country’s largest Catholic congregation, more than 20,000 members.

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