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  • Goa: Celebrating the Oak Jubilee of Br. Maurice Baptist Finn’s Joining the Christian Brothers

    By Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. – Celebrations cut across religious boundaries. And what greater celebration can be there than for someone

  • Old is Gold!

    ‘Old is gold’  is a proverb, that has stood the test of time! It connotes and denotes all that is

  • India’s Catholic Press Condemns Delhi Crackdown on Students

    New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) on Friday issued a strongly worded condemnation of the police handling of

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    NEET Paper Leakage: Karnataka’s Christian Forum Calls for Justice; Talks to Resolve Student Protest

    Bengaluru: The All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights (AKUCFHR) has expressed solidarity with students and youth protesting in

  • She Stopped Expecting Anyone to Knock

    My grandfather still prays every name aloud. Every evening before bed, he sits in his chair by the window and

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    The Crisis of Vocations: Is Vatican II Really to Blame?

    By Lavoisier Fernandes – Few topics in the Catholic Church continue to generate as much debate as the legacy of

  • Mary Magdalene Mistook Him for a Gardener

    Mary Magdalene has survived centuries of people trying to explain her, and she still shows up in the Gospels remarkably

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    Between Two Rivers: World History, Salvation History, and the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    More than five thousand years ago, in the fertile valleys of Mesopotamia, humans invented writing. It changed everything. Suddenly, we

  • Catholic Bishops Asks Home Minister to Rethink FCRA Amendments, Flags Manipur Crisis

     Verghese V Joseph – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Friday mounted a wide-ranging intervention before the Union

  • Reparation for Sins: A Forgotten Practice

    Paul Suski – June is the month that seems to be quite renowned among those eager to celebrate “Pride“, and

  • N-E India: The Role of Christianity in Preserving Tani Identity and Culture

    Luke Rimmo Mingkeng Lego – When people speak of Tani’s identity and culture, it would often not be complete without

  • The Culture of Power: Why Politics Is Losing Its Purpose

    By Lavoisier Fernandes – There is a growing sense across the world that something has shifted in the way politics

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Spiritual Significance of the Passion Flower

April 17, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Jacqueline Kelly – The beauty of flowers has been the subject of poetry since time immemorial. Their fragrance and beauty have inspired poets and artists

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Feet, Faith, and the Journey

April 16, 2025 Team ICM Reflections

Fr. Dr. John Singarayar SVD – Imagine walking for days. Your feet are dusty, aching, and heavy with exhaustion. Every step feels like a burden,

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Passion Week: The Lament of Calvary!

April 16, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Vijayan MJ – Passion week is that time of the year when Christians all over the world remind themselves about the sufferings, anguish, pain and

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A Stone’s Throw

April 15, 2025 Team ICM Reflections

Tom Thomas – The phrase “A Stone’s Throw” is not used much these days.  I ask my college going daughter when we are driving together

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A Haven of Hope at Velankanni: Mercy Home Needs Your Help

April 14, 2025 Team ICM Features

Verghese V Joseph – In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, lies a haven

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Christian Witness: Evangelization Beyond Proselytism

April 13, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – A hymn that deeply resonates with me is God Forgave My Sin (Freely, Freely) by Carol Owens. Its refrain—“Freely, freely, you

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Women Power Transforming Lives

April 12, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – Have you ever thought that social works can be paths of hope and generativity? Read on to get a grasp

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Catholic Bishops’ Support for Waqf Act Amendments Sparks Debate on Minority Rights

April 8, 2025 Team ICM News

In a move that has sent ripples across India’s religious landscape, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) recently expressed support for the amendments to

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Breaking Bread, Building Bridges: The Spirit of Interfaith Iftar 2025

April 4, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – On 22 March, 2025, from 5.15 pm – 8.00 pm, Auxilium Convent High School Ground Wadala witnessed the Interfaith Iftar organized by

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Across Borders: Upholding Human Dignity in Immigration

March 31, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – It’s been a good number of years since I legally migrated to the United Kingdom. Recently, while visiting my home state

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My Vacation With The Lord

March 30, 2025 Team ICM Reflections

By Tom Thomas – It seems almost surreal. I am on a verdant green leafy ground with the statue of Jesus and His outstretched arms

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Saint Joseph is the Silent Saint

March 18, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Fr.  Dr. John Singarayar SVD – In an age of bold evangelists and charismatic spiritual leaders, the story of Saint Joseph offers a compelling counternarrative

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The ‘Sin of the Century’

March 12, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Rev. Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose – The liturgical season of Lent is a call to the faithful for spiritual regeneration and a profound conversion of

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Traveling Light, Walking in Hope: The Lenten Call to Conversion

March 12, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Tom Thomas – It is 2 am in the morning and I can’t sleep.  My body affected by what is known as jet lag, travelling

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Weaponising Scripture

March 11, 2025 Team ICM Features

# chhotebhai  Trump has weaponized tariffs to subject both friend and foe. He has even weaponized (appropriated) the Bible to further his self-centred goals. Sacred

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