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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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Is the Indian Catholic Church Truly Communicative?

January 8, 2025 Team ICM Features

ML Satyan – World Communication Day, celebrated annually on the Sunday (June 1) before Pentecost, serves as a profound reminder of the Catholic Church’s mission

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Together in Faith: Celebrating the Spirit of Ecumenism in India

December 17, 2024 Team ICM Features

Anthoniraj Thumma – The Indian ecumenical movement denotes to the efforts to promote mutual understanding, unity, and collaboration among various Churches in the country. It

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Thank you for the Photo-Ops, Now Align with Minority Issues: Christian MPs Tell Church Leaders

December 7, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – In a significant development for the Christian community in India, a recent meeting convened by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

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CBCI Climate Meet Dwells on Environmental Stewardship

September 4, 2024 Team ICM News

Sr Shimi Varghese & Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: A two-day integral ecology workshop organised by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) Office

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India Once Again Misses Out on Pope Francis’s Historic Asia-Pacific Tour!

September 3, 2024 Team ICM Features

Verghese V Joseph – India’s absence from Pope Francis’s recent Asia-Pacific tour has left many Catholics feeling disappointed and reflects deeper issues within the Catholic

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CBCI Delegation Meets PM Modi; Raises Issues Concerning Christian Community

July 12, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) delegation, led by Most Rev. Andrews Thazhath, CBCI President, met with Prime

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Top Indian Church Body Congratulates Modi; Urges Upholding Constitutional Values

June 9, 2024 Team ICM News

New Delhi, June 9: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed its satisfaction on the successful conclusion of the 18th Lok Sabha elections,

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CBCI Releases Book on Norms for Designation of National Shrines & Indian Edition of ‘Dignitas Infinita’

May 8, 2024 Team ICM Art / Book / Film, News

Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: The Commission for Canon Law in the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has taken a significant step in

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One Year On, People of Manipur Live for Another Day

May 2, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – As the sun rises over the rolling hills of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, a sense of unease hangs in

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CBCI Condemns Attack on St. Mother Teresa School in Telangana: Urges to Stand Against Exploitation of Diversity

April 19, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – The recent attack on St. Mother Teresa English Medium School in Kannepally, Mancherial district of Telangana has sparked outrage and condemnation

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Ahead of 2024 Elections, Catholic Church to Observe Friday as ‘National Day of Fasting and Prayer’

March 19, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – In a move reflecting both spiritual fervour and civic duty, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has designated Friday, March

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Catholic Bishops of India Concerned over Polarisation Along Religious Lines

March 14, 2024 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In response to the intricate socio-political landscape and the looming impacts of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the 170

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CBCI’s Contribution to Nation-Building is the Need of the Hour

February 5, 2024 Team ICM News

By M L Satyan. The ongoing General Body Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) being held in Bengaluru from January 31 to

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Navigating Crucial Dialogues: The Onus is on CBCI

February 1, 2024 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – The gathering of archbishops and bishops during the ongoing 36th General Body Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

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