A Church Reborn: 20,000 Faithful Gather in Kandhamal for Historic Bishop Ordination
With faith, hope and reconciliation, new bishop confronts a legacy of violence with love.
Results from Tag: 'kandhamal persecution'
Meet the Only Priest Among Indian’s 35 ‘Martyrs of Kandhamal’
Amid the horrific massacre, Father Bernard Digal was an inspiring shepherd to his people.
Vatican Puts 35 Catholic ‘Martyrs of Kandhamal’ in India on Road to Sainthood
Kandhamal district, 150-250 miles southwest of the Odisha capital, Bhubaneswar, witnessed the worst anti-Christian violence in modern times beginning in August 2008.
Epicenter of Christian Persecution in India, Kandhamal Proves Tertullian Dictum
Vocations are growing among youth who spent days and months in jungles and refugee camps during the prolonged persecution.
Kandhamal Christians’ Suffering and Witness to Faith Recalled, on 13th Anniversary of Anti-Christian Bloodshed
The 2008 events constituted the worst anti-Christian violence in modern Indian history.
A Decade After Kandhamal Persecution, Catholic Church Forgives
Amid the Christian victims’ lingering suffering, Church leaders seek reconciliation.
