Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after church attacks

Army personnel stand guard in front of St. Mary’s Cathedral Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 23, ahead of Christmas 2024. / Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 17, 2025 / 11:32 am (CNA). Recent attempts to sabotage Catholic churches, threats to Catholic educational institutions, and the current political context of the country mean the upcoming Christmas will be a time of concern for Catholics in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.“There is a sense of fear among us and from that point,…