By Purushottam Nayak Partamaha, March 6, 2024: More than 25,000 people, who attended the annual feast of a Marian shrine associated with a Hindu woman in Odisha, have credited Mother Mary for the Vatican recognition of the Kandhamal martyrs. Saraj Nayak, the secretary of the development committee of Partamaha MarianContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena New Delhi, January 7, 2023: The Catholic Church has postponed a function to celebrate the Vatican recognition of the Kandhamal martyrs after the civil administration denied security. More than 10,000 people were expected to attend the January 9 function at Raikia to honor 35 Servants of GodContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Dec 13, 2023: Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, announced on October 25 in his official letter that “after careful consideration and prayerful discernment, the Congregation for the Cause of Saints has granted the Nihil Obstat, which signifies that thereContinue Reading
By Anto Akkara Kandhamal, an obscure jungle district in Odisha –one of the least developed among 766 districts in India– is now known all over the world. The credit goes to the poor but valiant Christians who embraced martyrdom like the ‘Early Christians’ when they were threatened with death toContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct 25, 2023: The Vatican approval to the beatification process for the Kandhamal martyrs has brought great joy to Christians across India. “Feeling gratitude to Living God, the God of the suffering. Tears roll down,” Sister Meena Barwa, a survivor of the 2008 anti-Christian violenceContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, Oct 25, 2023: The Vatican has given a go-ahead to start the beatification process for 35 people who were martyred for their faith during the 2008 anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal in eastern India. A message from Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli to Archbishop John Barwa ofContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, July 8, 2023: Christians in the eastern Indian state of Odisha seem elated that Pope Francis has created a commission for new martyrs. They hope the new commission would address their demand that the Church recognize as martyrs their people killed during the 2008 anti-Christian violenceContinue Reading
Their recognition will strengthen the faith of the people of India, especially at a time like we are passing throughContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar: Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, Odisha has appointed a priest to document and prepare dossier containing documents for Kandhamal martyrs. In his December 3 appointment letter, he named Father Purushottam Nayak for the said task. “It is ripe time now to collect the documents andContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Bhubaneswar: The Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar will start praying for those who were killed during the 2007-2008 anti-Christian violence, diocesan sources said. This prayer is a part of a process of the canonization of Kandhamal martyrs. The Kandhamal Martyrs’ Committee held its meeting last March and has decidedContinue Reading
