Cardinal Gracias’ election excites Kandhamal survivors
2018-02-08
Cardinal Gracias has a soft corner for Kandhamal Martyrs’ issueContinue Reading
Dalit empowerment – An ethical imperative for a just Odisha
2017-12-01
By Matters India Reporter Sambalpur: A three-day seminar on the theme ‘Dalit Empowerment-An Ethical Imperative for a Just Odisha’ was held by Khristo Jyoti College (KJC), Regional Commission for Clergy, Priests and Religious Odisha, with the association of Odisha Forum for Social Action (OFSA), Nov 27-29. The objective of theContinue Reading
Anjali fest in Odisha reverberates with joyful laughter of ‘special’ kids
2017-11-17
Bhubaneswar: Hues of happy little souls coloured the 16th edition of Anjali International Children’s Festival, which is drawing to a close tomorrow, in the Odisha capital. The five-day grand event was filled with positivity and energy of these children, colouring, sharing, clowning, dancing, and telling stories. The twinkle in theContinue Reading
Church equipped to resolve labor, migration issues: CBCI
2017-10-31
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar: The Church in India with its extensive network can resolve the problems facing laborers and migrant workers, an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), has told a seminar. The Catholic Church will address distress internal labor migration through its links with dioceses,” FatherContinue Reading
Bishops’ conference to hold Dalit seminar in Odisha
2017-10-23
The bishops are taking their Dalit policy to the grassrootsContinue Reading
Seventy fall ill after consuming ‘prasad’ in Odisha school
2017-08-28
The incident occurred on August 26Continue Reading
Seminary rector dies of heart attack in Odisha
2017-06-23
Father Thomas Vadackumkara was 49Continue Reading
Catholic Union aligns with Odisha’s persecuted Christians
2017-06-19
AICU held its first meeting in OdishaContinue Reading
Odisha tribes want their dialects protected
2017-06-04
Satyasundar Barik Bhubaneswar: In dozens of nondescript tribal villages in Odisha’s Rayagada district, every time a woman of the Saura tribe cooks rice for the family, she puts aside a handful of raw rice, which is collected for a community fund from which ‘special’ teachers draw their paltry remuneration. WhatContinue Reading
Odisha celebrates birth centenary of first native priest
2017-05-29
By: Purushottam Nayak Cuttack: It is proud and glorious moment for the people of Odisha especially for the Archdioceses of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, Berhampur and Rayagada. There were about 20 priests, about 15 nuns, about 700 faithful gathered at Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish, Cuttack on May 27 to commemorate the birthContinue Reading