About 500 Catholics gathered at St. Michael’s Mission Station in Tiangia, in Odisha’s Kandhamal district in eastern India, on September 29 to celebrate the feast of St. Michael the Archangel and mark a new chapter in the life of a community shaped by violence and loss.
More than 300 students and 14 Daughters of Charity gathered at St. Catherine’s Convent in Raikia, in India’s eastern state of Odisha, on September 27 to celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul and reflect on his legacy of service to the poor and marginalized.
About 500 Catholics, including 25 priests and 25 religious sisters, gathered at St. Sebastian’s Parish, Kurtumgarh, in eastern India on Sept. 16 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession of Salesian Sr. Annie Theyattil, FMA.
Ten years after the death of Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, the former Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, eastern India, is remembered for his steadfast support for Christians affected by the Kandhamal violence in eastern India and his commitment to justice and rehabilitation.
A college student who safely returned home after a kidnapping incident in eastern India has credited the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima for his rescue, strengthening devotion among Catholics in Odisha state.
The historic Mondasoro Mission in Kandhamal district, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, marked a significant milestone on April 30, celebrating 125 years of Christian missionary presence and service while recalling a rich legacy of faith, sacrifice, and social transformation.
Thousands of Marian devotees gathered at Partamaha in Kandhamal district of eastern India’s Odisha state to celebrate the 31st Marian Feast on March 5, in a remarkable expression of faith and devotion.
Indian Christians have expressed pride after cricketer Sanju Samson led India to the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, following a five-wicket win over the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1, 2026.
The Catholic Church in Odisha is celebrating a moment of great pride as one of Kandhamal’s own, Fr. Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment on November 22, bringing joy and renewed hope to a region whose resilient faith has long stood as a witness amid trials.
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.
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.
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.
On October 7, hundreds of people, regardless of religion or denomination, gathered to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary at Kalumaha, a Catholic village under Our Lady of Charity Parish, Raikia, in the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
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
On July 6, 2025, about 500 faithful, including three Catholic priests and a deacon, took part in a Thanksgiving Mass to mark the inauguration of Sugadabadi, located in Kandhamal District, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, as a new mission station.
On the fifth anniversary of the deadly Galwan Valley clash, the Catholic community in Odisha’s Kandhamal district remembered and honored one of their own, Chandrakanta Pradhan, the only Catholic among the 20 Indian soldiers who died defending the nation in 2020 at Bearpanga, Odisha, on June 16.
Christians in Odisha are facing renewed threats to their right to religious identity and freedom of movement, following a disturbing incident involving a nun and four young women.
A newly built church on the very site where a Christian teacher was burnt alive during the 2008 anti-Christian violence has rekindled hope and faith among Christians in Kandhamal district of Odisha, eastern India, on May 26.
