By Tessy Jacob Bhubaneswar, June 3, 2023: The Catholic diocese of Balasore has plunged into the rescue and relief operations immediately after a triple train tragedy sent shock waves in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. “The response from the Church side was immediate as priests and parishioners in andContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore, May 11, 2023: Pope Francis has appointed an Indian prelate serving Ethiopia in East Africa as the new bishop of Balasore diocese in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The Vatican on May 10 announced the appointment of Monsignor Varghese Thottamkara, a member of the CongregationContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Mayurbhanj, Sept 2, 2022: The Catholic Church in Odisha has observed the 23rd anniversary of the martyrdom of Father Arul Doss. Father Doss, a priest of Balasore diocese, was killed by Hindu radicals on September 2, 1999, in a remote village parish in Mayurbhanj district of theContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: It was around 2 am on September 2 when I reached Christ the King Cathedral in Odisha’s Balasore town. Father Jadu Marandi, the cathedral parish priest, informed me about a memorial Mass for Father Arul Doss at 6:30 am. That was one of the exciting eventsContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore: A three-decade old cultural center in Odisha’s Balasore diocese is on a revival mode on its founder’s return after 15 years. “I am planning to revive the activities of Utkal Vani and look after the academic studies also,” says Father Chacko Vaniyampurayidathil of Balasore diocese. TheContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore: The diocese of Balasore in Odisha has converted its 100-bed hospital into a center for Covid care. The Church gesture was in response to a request from the District Magistrate, says Father Paul Koonamparampath, the director of Jyoti Hospital in Balasore. According to the priest, OdishaContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore: The diocese of Balasore was among areas severely hit by Cyclone Yaas that on May 26 pummeled the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal states in eastern India. “The strong wind and heavy rain broke the trees and damaged the houses in many parts of theContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Mayurbhanj, Sept 2, 2020: The diocese of Balasore on September 2 commemorated the 21st martyrdom of Father Arul Doss who worked among poor tribal people of Odisha, eastern India. “He sacrificed his life for the marginalized, downtrodden, poor and needy people,” said Father Isaac Puthenangadi, the diocese’sContinue Reading
Hundreds of people now visit the priest’s martyrdom siteContinue Reading