Odisha prelate calls for prayer for persecuted Christians
2017-02-25
“Only in this way will we be able to participate fully in the joy of EasterContinue Reading
Indian Christians wait for justice alongside other minorities
2017-02-18
By Justine Gitanjali Senapati As I track recent Indian news on my social media and news portals, I come across stories about how India shuts down the valiant efforts of nongovernmental organizations that work for the most marginalized people and religious minority communities in India. According to the January HumanContinue Reading
Nun credits elephants with religious vocation
2017-02-02
Sister Alanza Nayak is the first member of the congregation of the Sisters of Destitute from KandhamalContinue Reading
Six Kandhamal priests ordained
2017-01-25
Bhubaneshwar: Kandhamal has six new priests, including the first Salesian. The ordinations took place on Saturday and Monday in the presence of Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar. Their consecrations take an even greater significance since Kandhamal is the district in the State of Odisha (Orissa) that saw a pogrom byContinue Reading
Kandhamal all set to ordain first Salesian priest
2016-12-27
Deacon Kumuda Kumar Digal will be ordained on January 23 for Kolkata province Continue Reading
Odisha’s Kandhamal region celebrates Christmas in tight security
2016-12-26
By Santosh Digal Bhuabneswar — Christians in the communally sensitive Kandhamal district if Odisha, eastern India, celebrated Christmas amid tight security. A tribal outfit, Kui Samaj Samanwaya Samiti (KSSS) on December 23 announced that it would go ahead with 12-hour shut down on Dec 25 in Kandhamal district, the epicenterContinue Reading
Two priests ordained in Odisha’s troubled Kandhamal
2016-12-12
They were ordained in Raika on December 12Continue Reading
Advent in Kandhamal
2016-11-30
By: Purushottam Nayak. Advent signifies coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of note. Kandhamal which faced the anti-Christian Persecutions in 2007 and 2008, the Advent Season brings new Impetus and renewed motivations to journey with stronger determinations in building up better relationship with ourContinue Reading
Jalandhar diocese to rebuild village chapel in Kandhamal
2016-11-02
The chapel would cost 1.2 million rupeesContinue Reading
Marriage enrichment program rejuvenates Kandhamal couples
2016-10-07
Bhubaneswar: A marriage enrichment program conducted in the Kandhamal district of Odisha state in eastern India stressed the need for communication in marriage to build strong Christian families. The Indian unit of Couples for Christ conducted the September 22-October 5 program on the importance of the Sacrament of Christian marriage.Continue Reading