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

Proposed Anti–Conversion Bill in K’taka: Christian Community Targeted Unfairly, Says Archbishop Peter

October 18, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In a point-by-point rebuttal over allegations of forced conversions, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore and President

Be Watchful and Ready to Welcome Jesus

October 18, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nameswar Baliarsingh csc Readings: Rom 5: 12-21; Lk 12: 35-38 Sin came into the world because of disobedience to God’s law, and one man’s

Apostolic Nuncio Confers Pallium on Shillong Archbishop

October 17, 2021 Team ICM News

Shillong: Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal conferred the Pallium on Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh in a solemn Eucharistic celebration held at Mary Help of Christians

TN Dalit Christians Call for Conference on Indo-Dalit Rite

October 17, 2021 Team ICM News

By Sr. Robancy A Helen – The Indian Christians of Dalit forum on October 15 called for a conference at Acharapakkam of Chengalput diocese in

Have Complete Hope, Faith, and Belief in Jesus

October 17, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By William Selvaraj R csc – Readings: 2 Tim 4:10-17; Lk 10: 1-9 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Luke, the Evangelist who was

Homily for Youth: Hope – A Call to Unlearn

October 16, 2021 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Beware of some fallacies of today 29th Sunday in Ordinary time: October 17, 2021 Isaiah 53: 10-11; Hebrew 4:

Homily: Build Kingdom of God on Earth

October 16, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty Ninth Sunday of the year – October 17, 2021 Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 God has

Be Humble, Serve People, and Depend on God’s Grace

October 16, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Philip Raj A csc – Readings: Is 53: 10 – 11; Heb 4: 14 – 16; Mk 10: 35 – 45 The liturgy of

Conversion Bogey: B’luru Archbishop Dismayed Over Survey ‘Order’ on Christians Missionaries

October 15, 2021 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: The Archbishop of Bengaluru, Most Rev. Peter Machado, on Friday expressed disappointment over reports on the Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department ordering officials

No One Should Ever Go Hungry – Yet Millions Do

October 15, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – There is one war we need to fight. For without our intervention countless people will suffer, and thousands of children will

Demystifying Synodality

October 15, 2021 Team ICM Healthcare

By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam In order to have better understanding, let us clarify the words “synod” and “synodality” – Meaning of

Rejoice in the Holy Spirit

October 15, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Rom 4: 13, 16-18; Lk 12: 8-12 In our lives, we find it difficult to rejoice in the

Journeying Together: Synod, Synodal Church, and the Synod of Bishops

October 14, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam The forthcoming Synod of bishops is Synod with a difference: This call of the Holy Father is

Have Courage and Competence to Proclaim his Word

October 14, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By William Selvaraj csc – Readings: Rom 4: 1-8; Lk 12: 1-7 Today, Our Mother Church celebrates the Feast of St Teresa of Avila. She

New Documentary Sheds Light on Humble Man of the Bible, St. Joseph

October 13, 2021 Team ICM World Catholic News

By Verghese V Joseph – New Haven, Connecticut: A new documentary, St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father, produced by the Knights of Columbus, sheds light on one