By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, June 4, 2023: After a group of robbers has looted a parish in Odisha’s Sambalpur diocese and wounded its priest, a bishop has issued an 11-point guideline on security measures his people should adopt. According to information received in Bhubaneswar, the state capital, six masked menContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Sambalpur, Dec. 7, 2021: A Catholic priest in Odisha hopes to achieve his childhood dream of playing hockey for India. He now trains women to become the country’s future hockey team and his main supporter is his bishop. “I always wanted to become a member of India’sContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov 13, 2019: “Strengthening family bonds” was the theme of the golden jubilee of St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Sambalpur, Odisha. The diocese was established in 1951, but the Church in the area was undeveloped, mostly serving the local marginalized tribal community. However, the diocese experienced huge growth,Continue Reading
By Oliva Kerketta Jharsuguda: The Odisha Forum for Social Action organized three-day training programme to develop a gender, child protection and sexual harassment policy for the diocese of Sambalpur. “Every person should feel safe and secure wherever one is,” Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh of Sambalpur said in his opening remarks.Continue Reading
Justice, peace and equality cannot be established with stereotype mindsetsContinue Reading