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    By Purushottam Nayak – RAIKIA, Kandhamal, Odisha: Two students of St. Catherine’s Girls’ High School, Raikia, have been recognised for

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    By Sandra Valentina – Some churches are built with stone. Some are built with history. But some are built with the

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    Every September 8, the Church marks a feast that rarely makes headlines: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In

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    By Purushottam Nayak – MAYURBHANJ, Odisha, India — Sept. 7, 2026: Nearly three decades after he was killed while serving

  • Kolkata Premiere: International Documentary ‘Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion’ Debuts on Feast Day

    Verghese V Joseph – Kolkata, September 5, 2026 — On the liturgical feast day of St Teresa of Calcutta, the

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    Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – India celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5 September, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former

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    The 2026 message of Pope Leo XIV for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation arrives at

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    Fr. Sebastian James, SJ Why Church-run institutions must recover a practice rooted in Scripture and their own traditions At a

  • St. Monica: The Strength of Mother’s Prayers

    By Leon Bent – Saint Monica, also known as Monica of Hippo was born in 331 A.D. in Tagaste, which

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    By Lavoisier Fernandes – We live in an age increasingly suspicious of objective truth and universal moral authority. In a

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Be Open to the Transformative Power of God’s Love

January 15, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Thamajoy Reang csc. Readings: 1 Sam 16: 1 – 13; Mk 2: 23 – 28 The first reading speaks about the faithfulness of the heart,

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Goa: Rachol Seminary Empowers Laity with Theological-Pastoral Formation

January 15, 2024 Team ICM News

— Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD. The Good Shepherd Institute Theology, Rachol Seminary of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, India, successfully concluded its theological-pastoral

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‘One Nation, One Election’ Proposal: Indian Catholic Forum Submits Its Response

January 15, 2024 Team ICM News

[tta_listen_btn] Verghese V Joseph. In response to the Central Government’s January 4, 2024 public notification on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) proposal, the Indian

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Strive to Cultivate Hearts That are Humble

January 14, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

[tta_listen_btn] Eldho Augustine csc. Readings: 1 Sam 15: 16-23; Mk 2: 18-22 In the first reading of the day, we see Saul disobediently sparing the

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A Pilgrim and a Tourist Attitude Towards Approaching The Bible

January 14, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. What attitude should one have towards the Sacred Scripture: the attitude of a Pilgrim or that of a tourist? Here are

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‘The Lord Never Tires of Calling Us’

January 13, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

[tta_listen_btn] By Newton Basumatari, csc. Readings: 1 Sam 3: 3b -10, 19; 1 Cor 6 :13c – 15a, 17- 20; Jn 1: 35-42 We are

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Homily: Call to Discipleship

January 13, 2024 Team ICM Homilies

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January 12, 2024 Team ICM Youth

Lucknow: The newly elected team of the Lucknow Diocesan Youth Commission, under the banner of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), took oath during its

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Contribute to Making God’s Dream a Reality

January 12, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

[tta_listen_btn] Newton Basumatari csc. Readings: 1 Sam 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10: 1a; Mk 2: 13-17 Our vocation is God’s gift, not something earned or the

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Syro-Malabar Church: Raphael Thattil Installed as Major Archbishop; Pope Imparts His Blessings

January 12, 2024 Team ICM News

[tta_listen_btn] By Verghese V Joseph. Kochi: The prominent Syro-Malabar Church, which has five million adherents both in India and beyond, installed Catholic Bishop Raphael Thattil

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Making a Difference: A Resolution Worth Keeping!

January 11, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano Whether you’ve made a dozen resolutions or none at all, here’s one that will make 2024 the best year of your

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Embrace the Transformative Power of Faith

January 11, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

[tta_listen_btn] Pritam Dangwar csc. Readings: 1 Sam 8:4-7; Mk 2: 1-12 Today’s readings extend an invitation for us to embrace faith and trust in the

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Kerala: Mar Raphael Thattil is the New Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church

January 10, 2024 Team ICM News

[tta_listen_btn] By Verghese V Joseph. Mar Raphael Thattil, Bishop of Shamshabad diocese of Telangana, on Wednesday, was elected as the new Major Archbishop of Kerala’s

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