Papal legate at 125th anniversary of Dhaka Diocese & 400 years of Christian presence

November 08, 2012: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is in Bangladesh as the special Papal legate to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Dhaka and 400 years of the presence of the Christian faith in this part of South Asia. During the first day of the official visit, the Cardinal visited a seminary in Dhaka to celebrate Mass and preach. In his homily, the Cardinal called on the seminarians to make Christ the centre of their lives: "when Christ becomes the centre of our lives, there will not be room for serious division among us – so make Christ the centre of your life." He said.

He spoke of his pleasure at beginning the anniversary celebrations in a seminary “I am very pleased that my first opportunity to meet formally with the Church in Bangladesh is with you. You are the bridge between what you have received from the past and what you will pass on faithfully in the future.”

He conveyed the blessing of the Holy Father by saying “I have every confidence in you, and I bring to you the blessing of the Holy Father – with my prayer that you will generously respond to God’s call, and that the love of Christ may be always your strength, comfort and hope.”