Indian Catholic Matters

Interreligious Dialogue: the Christian Brothers and their Pedagogy of Love for the Oppressed.

Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. – Writing should be elegant, free from bombast and crisp. There should hardly be any repetition
A True Shepherd: Konkani Catholics Honour Archbishop Bernard Moras

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In a ceremony marked by heartfelt tributes and faith-filled memories, the Federation of Konkani Catholic
Odisha: Cooking Girl Finds Her Vocation for Sisterhood

By Purushottam Nayak – Kandhamal: A young girl who loved spending time in the kitchen never imagined that her passion
Ireland’s Derry Marian Procession Sets a Worldwide Example of Faith and Unity

Verghese V Joseph – Derry, the second-largest city in Northern Ireland, became the spiritual centre of a global Catholic witness
The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Goa: Abiding in Christ, Serving the World

Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – As the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Sancoale Goa celebrates
A Wellspring of Graces: Rediscovered off the Beaten Path in Poland

In this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated on June 12, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese
Did God Create Cockroaches?

# chhotebhai – Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI,
Have A Heart!

It seems to be a never-ending circle of hate, violence and war; destruction, division and discrimination. Today, corruption, exclusion and
What the Rosary Actually Does and Why I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner

By Christina Hanna Paul – I was born and raised Catholic. Sunday Mass, the Rosary, Catechesis, I had it all
The Last Pilgrimage: Ensuring That No Elder Walks Alone

Recently, during a Catholic spiritual retreat, I met an elderly woman of about 75 years old. She shared one of
Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV’s Moral Test for the Age of AI

Janina Gomes – Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, arrives at a moment when the world is dazzled by
Beyond Sports: Pope Leo XIV’s June Intention

“Let us pray that sport is a tool for peace, encounter, and dialogue between different cultures and peoples, that it

Arunachal: Miao Women Mark International Women’s Day With Prayer for Ukrainian Women

March 7, 2022 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Miao: In the midst of painful stories of women and children emerging from Ukraine caused by full scale invasion by Russia,

Celebrate the Awesomeness of Being Women and Re-Ignite Their Power to Transform

March 7, 2022 Team ICM Family

Sr. (Dr.) D.J. Margaret, FMA – International Women’s Day (IWD) – a day dedicated to women around the world – is celebrated on 8th March

Church in India: More the Persecution, More the Grace!

March 7, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – In a report by the Indian organization Persecution Relief, the crimes against Christians increased by 60% from 2016 to

What I Do Unto Others Mirrors Me

March 7, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 The term ‘gentiles’ refer to the non-Jews. The gentiles who belong to different faith backgrounds

Goan Pilgrimage: Walking in the Light of the Lord

March 7, 2022 Team ICM News

By Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Sancoale (Goa): Catholics across Goa this year undertook a three-tier walking pilgrimage (Bhavarthachi Yatra) i.e., representative’s pilgrimage, parishioners

The Desert Experience

March 6, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Tom Thomas – It is once again that time of the year! A time when we are called to enter into the Desert experience

Learn to Mature in Faith

March 6, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 The first reading of the day opens with a command from the Lord,” You

Wars Are Wrong!

March 6, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – The world is at war once again! The Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its second week, continues unabated-

Homily for Youth: Quality of a Mature Christ-ian

March 6, 2022 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – First Sunday of Lent: March 6, 2022 Deuteronomy 26: 4-10; Romans 10: 8-13; Luke 4: 1-13 The Holy Father

Homily: Triumph Over Temptation

March 5, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – First Sunday of Lent March 06, 2022 Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 We are now into the great

Place God at the Forefront

March 5, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Amala William csc – Readings: Deut 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 As we enter the first Sunday of Lent, the readings of the day

Two N-E India Missionary Nuns Opt to Stay in War-Torn Ukraine to Serve People

March 5, 2022 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Aizawl: Two Missionaries of Charity (MC) Nuns from Mizoram have decided to stay in war-torn Ukraine to serve the people in

See People Through the Eyes of God

March 4, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Is 58: 9-14; Lk 5: 27-32 Through the first reading, God promises me that if I turn my path

Pope’s Appeal: ‘Let Us Not Forget: War is Madness’

March 4, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – In the days leading up to President Putin’s decision to order invading Russian troops into Ukraine, Pope Francis, in an apparent

Get to Know Some Lenten Traditions

March 3, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jacqueline Kelly – As we begin the Holy Week, commencing with Ash Wednesday, we are called to walk with Jesus all the Way to