- Feb 5, 2002
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Dozens of Catholic families of the Nandagiri settlement in the remote Kandhamal district of eastern Odisha state in India said on Feb. 5 they were “thrilled” when 23 Catholic bishops from across the country visited and prayed with them.
Christians performed traditional animist dances with men wearing buffalo horns while women in colorful dresses offered flower bouquets to each bishop and young dancers led the bishops into the church.
As Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archbishop John Barwa introduced each bishop, the 300 Catholics in attendance offered loud applause.
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Christians performed traditional animist dances with men wearing buffalo horns while women in colorful dresses offered flower bouquets to each bishop and young dancers led the bishops into the church.
As Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archbishop John Barwa introduced each bishop, the 300 Catholics in attendance offered loud applause.
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Bishops visit remote community of ‘banished’ Catholics in eastern India
Christians performed traditional animist dances with men wearing buffalo horns while women in colorful dresses offered flower bouquets to each bishop.
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