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  • 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

  • Does God Need Our Money?

    # chhotebhai – The theft and alleged misappropriation of offerings at the Ram Janambhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has been hogging

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Interview: Indian Church is at the Service of Humanity, Asserts CBCI’s Bishop Theodore

December 22, 2018 Team ICM Best of ICM, Interviews

By Verghese V Joseph – The last couple of years saw the Indian church battling crisis after crisis – both internal and external. Indeed, the

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Fr. Francis Gonsalves’ Homily: Mary always said ‘Yes!’

December 22, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Cycle C Readings: Mic 5:1-4a; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 “God, here I am! I

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Fr. Eugene Lobo’s Homily: Expecting the Glorious Event!

December 22, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-44 Today’s Gospel tells us the touching story of Mary

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Christmas Reminds Us of the Homeless Jesus

December 21, 2018 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Fr Hedwig Lewis SJ – On Christmas Eve 2011, Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor was at the Friends of the Crèche international art show

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Interview: Our Education is Based Around Human Values, Says Delhi’s St Michael’s School Principal

December 21, 2018 Team ICM Education, Interviews

By Verghese V Joseph – Honours are a great way of being recognised for the meritorious work done for the benefit and welfare of a

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Karnataka: Govt to Form New Body for Development of Christians

December 21, 2018 Team ICM News

Belagavi: Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy has stated that the JDS-Congress coalition government in the state is committed for overall development of the Christians and

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Here is What Santa Claus Really Looked Like

December 20, 2018 Team ICM Aleteia

By Philip Kosloski – New facial reconstruction technology reveals the most realistic portrait of St. Nicholas. Researchers in Liverpool have been able to reconstruct the

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CBCI Launches World’s Largest Crib Contest in India

December 20, 2018 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: In what could probably be the world’s largest Christmas initiative, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has launched

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God Has a Way of Getting Us to Our Destiny!

December 18, 2018 Team ICM Youth

By Larissa D’Souza – There is no greater discovery than seeing GOD as the author of your destiny. You are where God wants you to

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Dream India Network Celebrates Christmas for Foster Home Children

December 17, 2018 Team ICM News

By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: Dream India Network (DIN) celebrated Christmas in a grand scale for 432 children from 54 Foster Homes spread across

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A Tribute Srikakulam Bishop Innayya: An Educationist Par Excellence

December 17, 2018 Team ICM Education, News

Bishop His Excellency Msgr. Addagatla Innayya Chinna retired from the pastoral care of the Srikakulam diocese of Andhra Pradesh on December 12. Most Rev. Addagatla

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Bangla Cardinal D’Rozario Special Envoy to World Day of Sick in Kolkata

December 16, 2018 Team ICM News

Pope Francis on December 11 appointed Bangladeshi Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario as his special envoy to the celebration of Catholic Church’s 27th World Day of the

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Fr Francis Gonsalves’ Homily: Rejoice! Sing along with God!

December 15, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Third Sunday of Advent – Cycle C Zeph 3:14-18; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 “God will exult over you with

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Fr. Eugene Lobo’s Homily: Being His Instruments

December 15, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 Zephaniah 3:14-18; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 On this third Sunday of Advent

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Fr Antony Christy’s Homily for The Youth: Gaudete Sunday!

December 15, 2018 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – Third Sunday in Advent: December 16, 2018 Zephaniah 3:14-18; Philippians 4: 4-7; Luke 3: 10-18 An expectant couple, a

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