Christians in Kandhamal, a predominantly tribal district in eastern India’s Odisha state, eastern India marked the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Sept. 14 by remembering the suffering of Christians during the 2008 anti-Christian violence and reaffirming their commitment to faith, forgiveness and hope.
The resilience of Catholics in Kandhamal, eastern India's Odisha state, continues to inspire Christians around the world, according to the South Asia coordinator of Couples for Christ (CFC), who praised the community's steadfast witness nearly two decades after the region's anti-Christian violence.
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
