The new priests, who belong to the Oraon tribal community, stressed the importance of the presence of PIME missionaries for their vocation. The ordination, led by Bishop Sebastian Tudu, took place last Friday at the Cathedral of St Francis Xavier.
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has ordered Yunus to pay US$ 1 million in unpaid taxes from funds he donated to some trusts. In the coming months, he will be in court to answer questions about alleged labour law violations by Grameen Telecom, a company he chairs. A Janus figure, the social banker has been praised for his contribution to development, but also criticised by many Bangladeshis for the inflexibility of his bank vis-à-vis vulnerable borrowers.