MUMBAI, India – A group of 15 attacked a Catholic parish in Odisha, India, on June 15, injuring two priests.
The incident happened at Jhorabahal parish in the city of Rourkela. The men injured Father Nerial Bilung and Father Alois Xalxo – the pastor and assistant pastor – and stole all the parishes money.
The attack happened early in the morning and the Diocese of Rourkela said in a statement the priests did not get any chance to escape or to inform anyone when the other men entered the parish.