Editor’s Note: The author, who has chronicled Kandhamal’s incredible Christian witness, personally knew the martyred priest. ODISHA, India —There is only one Catholic priest among the 35 Catholic ...

Catholics in an eastern Indian archdiocese that witnessed the worst-ever anti-Christian riots in 2008 have thanked the Vatican for allowing them to start the beatification process of 35 martyrs from ...

The Indian Church has postponed a commemorative program to honor martyrs killed during sectarian violence in Kandhamal in 2008, due to a volatile political situation in the country ahead of national ...

Karnataka honors police martyrs in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar with tributes, ceremonies, and memorials on Police Martyrs' Day.