6-year-old Odisha girl saves elder sister from crocodile
2017-04-06
The two sisters were bathing in a pondContinue Reading
6 children drown, 40 injured in clashes in Odisha
2017-03-13
Bhubaneswar: Holi celebration in Odisha was today marred by drowning of at least six children in various places and injury of about 40 people in separate group clashes in different parts of the state. While three children got drowned in Kendrapara district, one minor child each died the same wayContinue Reading
Education makes refined person
2017-03-07
By: Leena Jacob SJA I am a native of Kerala, the land of God’s own country. I did my schooling in a convent run by nuns. As I grew up, I decided to dedicate my life to the service of others. Thus I joined the Catholic religious order (Sisters ofContinue Reading
Time to return Father Abu’s kindness
2017-02-26
We have to follow his example and support our brothers and sistersContinue Reading
Odisha: Women offer sarees at shrine to shut out evil eye
2017-02-25
Rumours of harm in the coming months are driving mothers in Berhampur to pray for the well-being of their eldest sons. Blinded by superstition, thousands of mothers, whose firstborn is a boy, are rushing to Tara Tarini hill shrine in Ganjam district of Odisha on Tuesdays. These women are offeringContinue 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
Let Marian Shrine of Dantolingi be the symbol of peaceful coexistence: Odisha Governor
2017-01-31
By: Purushottam Nayak Berhampur, Odisha: Odisha gears up for the centenary celebration of Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at Dantolingi, in the District of Ganjam. February 11, 2017 is very special for Odisha Church as it is preparing to have centenary celebration of Marian Shrine of Our LadyContinue Reading
Vatican keen to canonize Kandhamal martyrs: Cardinal Gracias
2017-01-19
Now the documentation process and collection of evidences of those killed would be strengthenedContinue Reading
Ostracised couple seeks President nod to end lives
2017-01-02
Puri: An elderly couple from Dalit community in Brahmagiri block, Puri district of Odisha, Eastern India, who were ostracised and driven away from their home 15 years ago, has written to the President of India seeking permission to end their lives. The couple—Bhim and Tara—has been residing in a makeshiftContinue 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