Bandel Church goes green this Christmas
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IBNS): The oldest church in Eastern India, Bandel Church, has chosen to promote caring for mother earth as its Christmas theme this year.
Bandel Church Prior appeals for peace, harmony
Bandel, WB, Apr 16 (IBNS): Delivering his Easter message on Sunday, Fr T L Francis, the head priest of Marian Shrine (Bandel Church), in West Bengal appealed to people to live life with peace and harmony while keeping an attitude of forgiveness and tolerance towards others.
Far from the celebratory crowd of Kolkata, Christmas unfolds slowly in the other districts of Bengal with a long tradition of quiet ceremony and rich Christian heritage. TWF-IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity observes the Yuletide mood in Hooghly and Bardhaman