Indian Catholic Matters

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
World’s Faithful Unite for First-Ever Worldwide Marian Procession

Verghese V Joseph – In an extraordinary act of global Catholic unity, the first-ever Worldwide Marian Procession will bring together

Help Those Who Are Struggling in Life

September 19, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Jijo Philip csc – Readings: Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20-24, 27; Mt 20:1-16 As Christians with feelings and emotions, we always want to be just

Pope Urges Journalists to be Agents of Hope and Trust

September 19, 2020 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

By Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis on Friday urged Christian journalists to be a mouthpiece of hope, a bearer of trust in the future,

Bengaluru Churches to Reopen From Monday Onwards by Observing SOPs

September 19, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Bangalore Archdiocese has decided to reopen its churches from Monday (September 21) onwards by observing standard operating procedures

Well-Known Belgian Jesuit Priest Fr. Erik Henri Breye Passes Away

September 18, 2020 Team ICM News

By Bishop Most Rev Theodore Mascarenhas – Well-known Belgian Jesuit priest Fr Erik Breye died of cardiac arrest on Friday at Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand

Record Floods, Wildfires, Hurricanes, Droughts – We Need the ‘Season of Creation’

September 18, 2020 Team ICM Offbeat

By Tony Magliano Climate change is real; its death and destruction is presently upon us, and it is projected to get much worse if far

Hold Fast to the Word of God

September 18, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Ruwnglal Friny Peter csc – Readings: 1 Cor 15: 35-37, 42-49; Lk 8: 4-15 Being prepared and steadfast is the key to achieving the

Divine Providence and Detachment in the Life of a Disciple

September 17, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – The attitude and the disposition of detachment in a person’s life, just as the desire for and attachment

Be Radical and Bold

September 17, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Nibin K Cyriac csc – Readings: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Lk 8: 1-3 Today’s gospel explains “Radicality”. The reason I said ‘radicality’ is because we

Church is Not the Enemy of Democracy and Secularism

September 16, 2020 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – The various administrative bodies of the Church are aimed at making use the varied gift revealed in and

God is Loving and Merciful

September 16, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Vicky Lamin Gayang csc – Readings: 1Cor 15:1-11; Lk 7:36-50 In the gospel today, we see two types of people: Pharisees who consider themselves

Dangers of Deliverance Ministry by Priests

September 16, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB – Much evil present in the world today has its source in the spiritual, religious and the natural realms. For

Ideology of Democracy and Secularism from a Biblical Perspective

September 15, 2020 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – Ideologies change the world. Probably, the Communist and BJP know this better than the Catholic Church. History proves

Walk in Christ’s Footsteps

September 15, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: 1Cor 12: 31-13:13; Lk: 7: 31-35 In the Gospel reading, we hear Jesus speak about how Pharisees and Scribes

Assam: A Memorable Day as Four Sisters Observe Final Profession

September 15, 2020 Team ICM News

Guwahati: Mission consciousness is an integral part of consecrated life. On 14th September, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Inculcate Jesus’ Values

September 14, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Pravin S csc – Readings: 1Cor 12:12-14, 27-31; Lk 7: 11-17 The liturgy of the day invites us to be rooted in Christ and