Pastoral visit of Cardinal Filoni in Bangladesh, India and Nepal

Vatican City – Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, is leaving for a pastoral visit in Asia. From 9 to 13 September he will be in Bangladesh, where he will preside the celebrations for the Jubilee of the Diocese of Rajshashi, and will visit some centers for the sick and handicapped run by the Church, he will meet the Bishops and representatives of the clergy, religious and laity, as well as seminarians.
On 14 and 15 September, the Prefect of the Congregation will be in the Archdiocese of Calcutta , where he will meet Bishops, priests, religious and lay people of the region. A meeting will be reserved for formators, seminarians and novices. On the morning of 15 September he will celebrate Mass at the tomb of Blessed Mother Teresa.
The last part of the trip, from 15 to 19 September, will be dedicated to Nepal, a country devastated by the earthquake on April 25, where Cardinal Filoni will have an opportunity to take a look at the current situation and meet those who worked to bring assistance, as well as priests, religious, lay and some faithful of some parishes.