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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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Making a Difference: God is Calling You to be a Saint!

November 6, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – Although the recent celebration of All Saints Day (Nov. 1) has come and gone, God’s personal invitation to you to strive

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Have an Attitude of Forgiveness

November 6, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Titus 1:1-9; Lk 17:1-6 “Temptation can be Satan’s weapon to defeat us,” says Warren W. Wiersbe “but it can become

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Homily: The Presence of Jesus is the Knowledge of the Resurrection

November 5, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Thirty Second Sunday of the Year November 06, 2022 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 Christian belief in

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Goa: Exposition of the Relics of St Francis Xavier from Nov 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025

November 5, 2022 Team ICM News

Panaji: His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has announced the Solemn Exposition of the Sacred Relics of Saint Francis Xavier.

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Resurrection for us is a Union with God

November 5, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Jessel Pradeep Cutinha csc – Readings: 2 Mac 7: 1-2, 9-14; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; Lk 20:27-38 Resurrection for us is a new life in Christ,

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You Cannot Love Both God and Wealth

November 4, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Phil 4: 10-19; Lk 16:9-15 ‘You cannot serve God and wealth’: crystal clear words, that even nowadays generate ridicule. Scripture

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12 Kids Diagnosed With Leprosy in 15 Days, St Francis Leprosy Guild CEO Fears the Worst

November 4, 2022 Team ICM Healthcare, News

Verghese V Joseph – While the Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is showing resilience in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, recent news from Mumbai, home

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Death, The Beginning of the New Life in and With Christ

November 3, 2022 Team ICM Features

Fr. Vivek Lionel Basu – After the feast of all saints on 1st November, immediately on November 2, the Universal Church dedicates to the commemoration

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Be Faithful in Your Words and Deeds

November 3, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 16: 1-8 Faithfulness is one of the key principles in our life. When we are faithful to

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Saints for Today: Martin de Porres and Rupert Mayer

November 3, 2022 Team ICM Healthcare

By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – Come 3 November, the Church celebrates the memory of two outstanding men, both worthy of emulation: Martin de Porres

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‘Love Your Neighbour as Much as You Love Yourself’

November 2, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Phil 3:3-8; Lk 15:1-10 St. Paul tells us that for him nothing can outweigh the supreme advantage of knowing Jesus.

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Book Review: 187 Amazing Marian Stories from FMA India

November 2, 2022 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – A Mother’s Tender Touch comprises 187 Amazing Marian Stories from FMA India, is compiled and edited by Sr. Alice Chacko

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Time to Pray for Our Near and Dear Ones

November 1, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Jessel Pradeep Cutinha csc – Readings: Wis 3:1-9c; Rom 5:5-11; Jn 6:37-40 Today, we celebrate, the day of new life. The commemoration of all the

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B’luru: Konkani Catholic Cultural Fest on Nov 6

October 31, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru:  The Konkani Catholic Association (KON-CAB) Bangalore, established in the eastern part of Bangalore, has been organizing the annual Talents Show “Kalanjali” for the past

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Can We be Generous Yet Anonymous?

October 30, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc – Readings: Phil 2: 1-4; Lk 14: 12-14 The readings of today tell us to be watchful of empty words and selfish

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