The Odia music industry is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved voices, Humane Sagar, whose untimely passing has left millions heartbroken. Sagar died on November 17, 2025, at the age of 36 due to multi-organ dysfunction syndrome at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, eastern India.
Bishop Niranjan Sualsingh of Sambalpur, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, has appealed to the faithful to unite in prayer for a diocesan priest who was arrested following a motorcycle accident.
On November 2, All Souls’ Day, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, gathered to remember not only their departed loved ones but also the Kandhamal martyrs, those who lost their lives during the anti-Christian violence of 2007–2008.
A significant milestone was marked in the history of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar of the Eastern Indian State of Odisha as the official handing over of charge to Fr. Deepak Uthan Singh as the first Priest-in-Charge of the newly established St. Joseph’s Mission Station, Kerubadi, took place on October 31, 2025.
St. Albert’s College, Ranchi, held its Annual Workshop and Seminar on October 25, 2025, with a focus on connecting theological reflection with real-world concerns and rediscovering the spiritual depth of indigenous culture.
For the past twelve years, Sister Asha Nayak, a Catholic nun of the Sisters Adorers Congregation, has made her home and mission in the heart of Mumbai’s red-light area, not to preach or convert, but to heal, restore, and bring dignity to those society has cast aside.
In a touching gesture of goodwill and interfaith harmony, Christians in Odisha made small but heartfelt contributions to this year’s Diwali celebrations, fostering solidarity and brotherhood with their Hindu neighbors.
Hundreds gathered on August 29, 2025, at Bhrungijodi in Kandhamal District of the state of Odisha to observe the 16th anniversary of the anti-Christian violence of 2007–2008.
A prayer service was held on August 14, 2025, at Our Lady of Charity Parish, Kandhamal, in the Indian state of Odisha, to honor the memory of Emeritus Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on his 9th death anniversary
Anjana Mallick, the only woman catechist in the Diocese of Berhampur, continues the enduring legacy of Father Johnmary Dupont, a Missionary of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS), who ministered in the Surada region of Ganjam district, South Odisha, during the latter half of the 19th century.
