Visitors to the 416-year-old Bandel Church will be in for a very pleasant surprise this Christmas. The much-awaited renovation project, which was planned for the 400th anniversary of the church in ...

Kolkata, Mar 30 (PTI) The head priest of one of the oldest Catholic churches in the country today appealed to people to live a “peaceful life” and adopt the principles of “tolerance and forgiveness”.

Bandel: The 418-year-old Bandel Church here, one of the oldest in eastern India, has picked the novel cause of caring for Mother Earth as its Christmas theme this year. Bandel Church prior, Salesian ...

The historic Bandel Church is a catholic church but crossing over all the religious divisions, today it has proved to be a shrine drawing people from all over the nation, irrespective of caste and ...

This festive season is special for the Bandel church — the oldest in eastern India — situated on the banks of the Hooghly. For more than 15 years, the 416-year-old church could not be refurbished as ...

Incidentally, the mast, ‘bandel’ in Portuguese, led both the church and the town to be called by its name. Recognised by historians as the oldest church in eastern India, it is expected to host more ...

Bandel (WB), Dec 24 (PTI) The 418-year-old BandelChurch here, one of the oldest in eastern India, has pickedthe novel cause of caring for Mother Earth as its Christmastheme this year. Bandel Church ...