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  • Bengaluru: Peace Rally Calls on Karnataka to Deliver on Minority-Rights Promises

    Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Archbishop Dr. Peter Machado, joined by Muslim religious leaders and representatives of Dalit, farmers’, human-rights

  • From Poland to India: Can a Catholic AI Model Serve the Church Wisely?

    Verghese V Joseph – Synderesis, an independent Polish AI platform, has built a model trained to reason in line with

  • Huts, Not Churches; Persecution of the Church in Arunachal Pradesh

    In the 1970s, Christians in Arunachal Pradesh watched their churches burn while officials insisted nothing had happened. As a 1978

  • Medically Unexplained: A Cardiologist’s Case for Miracles Still Happening

    By Verghese V Joseph – In an age of stents, ventilators, artificial valves and intensive-care algorithms, the word “miracle” is

  • More of Amalor

    # chhotebhai – Oliver Twist, a character in Charles Dickens’ novel of 1838, by the same name, made an impassioned

  • Death: The Art of Recreating Life

    Every year, on 2 November, the Catholic Church remembers the faithful departed through the celebration of All Souls’ Day. Although

  • Holy Mass for the Dead: The Church’s Tradition of Prayer and the New Canonical Norms

    Introduction: Remembering Our Departed Loved Ones November is traditionally a month dedicated to remembering our departed loved ones. During this

  • Today When The Saints Go Marching In…!

    By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – Solemnity of All Saints: November 1, 2026 Revelation 7: 2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew

  • Holiness Is Becoming Fully Human, Fully Alive

    The Statue Problem  Most of us picture saints as plaster figures: eyes lifted, hands folded, faces calm in a way

  • Empower Parish Councils, Transparency, Women’s Ordination, Says Forum

    (A corollary to “Synodality is not an Optional Extra”) # chhotebhai – The Indian Catholic Forum (ICF) previously gave a

  • Pope Leo XIV Meets Jesus Youth in Historic First Audience, Urges Young People to Discover Christ’s Love

     Verghese V Joseph – Vatican City, October 25, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV held a historic first audience with the

  • Behind Bars, a Call to Hope: Prison Ministry India Gathers in Varanasi

    Verghese V Joseph – Prison Ministry India (PMI) will bring together Church leaders, prison chaplains, volunteers, rehabilitation workers and correctional

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Unholy Smoke! Eucharist Celebration Not a Photo-op, Says Pope

November 13, 2017 Team ICM News

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – In a double whammy of sorts, Pope Francis has this unique knack of putting his finger on issues that may

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Parables for Today: Marriage as Heaven

November 12, 2017 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Fr. Joe Mannath, SDB Tony, a close friend of mine since our university studies, is married, and has two college-going children. This is how

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Be Ready When The Lord Comes

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Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Thirty Second Sunday of the Year November 12, 2017 Wisdom 6:12-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Christian spirituality has always

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“You Will Be a Blessing” (Gen 12:2)

November 10, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Augustine Vallooran, VC – A young doctor was sharing with me his frustration in life. As a school boy he was living with

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A Catholic Medico’s Bedside Reflection

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By Tia Teresa Thomas – Today was the last day of our 10-day posting in Emergency Medicine. We were only in fourth term so the

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Handling Gen Z: An Amoris Laetitia Approach

November 8, 2017 Team ICM Family

By Gilbert Choondal, SDB – Face 1: The Blue Whale Challenge The number of victims falling prey to the infamous “Blue Whale Challenge” has been

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Chapter XV: On The Third Day He Rose Again From the Dead (1)

November 8, 2017 Team ICM I Believe

By Fr Joseph Francis – Why the third day? The variation in the Nicene Creed is: “and rose again on the third day in accordance

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Praying With Your Children: Your Example Matters

November 7, 2017 Team ICM Family

By Fr Hervé Morissette, CSC – There is no minimum age for prayer. When your children hear you praying, even if they do not yet

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Avarice: The Colourful Deceit of Money

November 6, 2017 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Fr Jacob Arimpur, VC – St Thomas Aquinas defines avarice as the unreasonable or immoderate desire for riches. It is a cardinal sin and

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Blessed Rani Maria: A Great Moment for Church in India, Says Pune Bishop Dabre

November 6, 2017 Team ICM News

By His Grace Bishop Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Poona  – Just about 22 years ago Sr. Rani Maria was stabbed at death near Indore, Madhya

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The Bare Naked Truth About Modesty

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By Susanna D – I’m hardly the first person to write about this, but it seemed like a good idea to write anyway, because most

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Team Jesus – Think and Live Positive

November 5, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Linda Joseph – Have you ever wanted a magical formula that will help your prayer life, your daily walk, your relationships? Begin with this:

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Puddochery Archbishop Emeritus Most Rev (Dr) Michael Augustine Returns to Heavenly Father

November 4, 2017 Team ICM News

Archbishop Emeritus Most Rev (Dr) S Michael Augustine of Pondicherry-Cuddalore region passed away on Saturday morning (November 4) at 9.00 am. He was 85 years

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Law of The Land or Love of God? Jesus Answers

November 4, 2017 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Thirty First Sunday of Ordinary Time Malachi 1:14-2:2.8-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9.13; Matthew 23:1-12 God loves each person individually and

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Be Selective While Using Social Media, Advises Fr Augustine Vallooran

November 3, 2017 Team ICM Interviews

By Verghese V Joseph – Today, the Divine Retreat Centre – Muringoor, Kerala is the largest Catholic retreat centre in the world. Since 1990, over

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