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(Created page with "'''Bangladesh''', officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a nation in South Asia, spanning approximately 147,570 km², bordered by India, Myanmar, and the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="CIA">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bangladesh/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2025-05-01 |access-date=2025-05-29}}</ref> With a population of about 173 million, its official language is Bengali, and its economy...") |
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== Key historical events == | == Key historical events == | ||
Significant Catholic events include the arrival of Portuguese missionaries (1530s) | Significant Catholic events include the | ||
* arrival of Portuguese missionaries (1530s) | |||
* establishment of the [[Archdiocese of Dhaka]] (1982) | |||
* visit of [[Pope John Paul II]] (1986) | |||
* visit of [[Pope Francis]] (2017)<ref name="VaticanNews1" /> | |||
In 2024, a Catholic school in Dhaka faced vandalism amid rising religious tensions.<ref name="UCANews" /> The Church has promoted interfaith dialogue despite challenges.<ref name="CatholicNewsAgency">{{Cite web |title=Christians in Bangladesh face growing tensions |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/bangladesh-christian-tensions |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2025-04-05 |access-date=2025-05-29}}</ref> | |||
== Catholicism status == | == Catholicism status == | ||