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  • Bengaluru: Peace Rally Calls on Karnataka to Deliver on Minority-Rights Promises

    Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Archbishop Dr. Peter Machado, joined by Muslim religious leaders and representatives of Dalit, farmers’, human-rights

  • From Poland to India: Can a Catholic AI Model Serve the Church Wisely?

    Verghese V Joseph – Synderesis, an independent Polish AI platform, has built a model trained to reason in line with

  • Huts, Not Churches; Persecution of the Church in Arunachal Pradesh

    In the 1970s, Christians in Arunachal Pradesh watched their churches burn while officials insisted nothing had happened. As a 1978

  • Medically Unexplained: A Cardiologist’s Case for Miracles Still Happening

    By Verghese V Joseph – In an age of stents, ventilators, artificial valves and intensive-care algorithms, the word “miracle” is

  • More of Amalor

    # chhotebhai – Oliver Twist, a character in Charles Dickens’ novel of 1838, by the same name, made an impassioned

  • Death: The Art of Recreating Life

    Every year, on 2 November, the Catholic Church remembers the faithful departed through the celebration of All Souls’ Day. Although

  • Holy Mass for the Dead: The Church’s Tradition of Prayer and the New Canonical Norms

    Introduction: Remembering Our Departed Loved Ones November is traditionally a month dedicated to remembering our departed loved ones. During this

  • Today When The Saints Go Marching In…!

    By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – Solemnity of All Saints: November 1, 2026 Revelation 7: 2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew

  • Holiness Is Becoming Fully Human, Fully Alive

    The Statue Problem  Most of us picture saints as plaster figures: eyes lifted, hands folded, faces calm in a way

  • Empower Parish Councils, Transparency, Women’s Ordination, Says Forum

    (A corollary to “Synodality is not an Optional Extra”) # chhotebhai – The Indian Catholic Forum (ICF) previously gave a

  • Pope Leo XIV Meets Jesus Youth in Historic First Audience, Urges Young People to Discover Christ’s Love

     Verghese V Joseph – Vatican City, October 25, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV held a historic first audience with the

  • Behind Bars, a Call to Hope: Prison Ministry India Gathers in Varanasi

    Verghese V Joseph – Prison Ministry India (PMI) will bring together Church leaders, prison chaplains, volunteers, rehabilitation workers and correctional

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B’luru: Konkani Catholics’ Cultural Fest Showcases Abundant Talent

November 11, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture, News

Bengaluru: All Konkani Catholic Associations of Bangalore’s annual talent show Kalanjali-2022 came alive this year with great pomp and splendour on Sunday (November 6, 2022),

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Learn to be Patient and Pray Continually

November 11, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: 3 Jn 5-8; Lk 18: 1-8 The First reading of the day is an exhortation by John to provide hospitality

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Archbishop Andrews Thazhath is New CBCI President, Archbishop Felix Machado Gets Another Term

November 10, 2022 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: There’s a new team at the helm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI). Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, Metropolitan

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Assam Medical College – Sisters of Charity & Nursing Care: A Saga of Love and Service

November 10, 2022 Team ICM Features, Healthcare

By Allen Brookes – The 75th Dimond Jubilee of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh a pioneer health care institution of the North East and Assam in

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Our Words and Deeds Must Please God

November 10, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: 2 Jn 4-9; Lk 17:26-37 Do we think that the freedom to choose is a gift of God? The greatest

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Tamil Nadu: 16th Century Coins Discovered Near Catholic Church in Tuticorin District

November 10, 2022 Team ICM News

By Robancy A Helen – Tuticorin: The discovery of coins dating back to the 16th century has brought limelight to a Catholic village in the

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New Impetus: Catholic Church to Focus More on Social Outreach in India

November 9, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – All three sui juris Catholic churches in India have decided to renew their efforts with new vigour to serve humanity through

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Jesus Longs to Reign in Our Hearts

November 9, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Philem 1: 7-20; Lk 17: 20-25 In every age, including our own time, there are people who get anxious about

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Goa, Daman Archdiocese Celebrates Altar Servers’ Day

November 9, 2022 Team ICM News

Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Margao: All Goa Altar Servers’ Day was celebrated at an Archdiocesan level at St Francis Xavier’s Church, Borim, organized

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CBCI Meet: Cardinal Grech Highlights the Importance of Laity in the Synodal Process

November 8, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, His Eminence Mario Cardinal Grech, highlighted how clericalism in the church was

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Holiness Lies in the Spirit of Jesus

November 8, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Jn 2:13-22 Today we celebrate the Feast of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica in

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Pope Francis’ Reflection on The Tree of Life!

November 7, 2022 Team ICM Features

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – November 3, 2022, was a special day indeed! On that day, Pope Francis began a four-days historic visit to the

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‘Dear Bishops, Be Good Bishops’, Nudges Nuncio Girelli

November 7, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: The Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal Most Rev Dr Leopold Girelli endearingly urged bishops of India to be good

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The Strength Flows from the Lord

November 7, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Titus 2:1-8,11-14; Lk 17:7-10 Jesus came with a mission from the Father saying, “For I have come down from heaven

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Dialogue Not an Option But a Necessity, Says Cardinal Gracias

November 6, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In keeping with the theme of the 35th general body meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) –

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