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.
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
