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Church in India Expresses Deep Anguish Over Sri Lankan Church Attacks; Toll Rises Above 200

April 21, 2019 Team ICM Best of ICM, News

By Verghese V Joseph – The Catholic Bishops’ Council of India (CBCI) expressed deep anguish at the blasts that hit Sri Lankan churches today. “Our

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Part XI: Church Leaders and Youth Animators Chart New Direction

April 14, 2019 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Soroj Mullick, SDB- As Jesus took the initiative to animate the disciples on the way to Emmaus, so too the Church leaders and

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Part X: Youth Ministry in the Present – Challenges and Responsibility

April 12, 2019 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Soroj Mullick, SDB – Youth Ministry is to-with-by-for youth wherein the Youth Minister advocates youth’s legitimate concerns. The active National Youth Commission with

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Faith as a Mustard-Seed

April 4, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – An atheist opened a pub next to a Church. The Church pastor and its members failed to convince him to

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Cautious Optimism, as Church in Goa Forges New Ties With BJP in Post-Parrikar Era

March 22, 2019 Team ICM News

By Melvyn Misquita – (Courtesy: The Goan) Panaji: Having enjoyed close ties with late Manohar Parrikar, either as chief minister, defence minister or opposition leader,

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Parrikar and Church – Mutual Respect Among Goa’s Twin Institutions

March 19, 2019 Team ICM Features

By Melvyn Misquita – It is not often that the Church in Goa pays rich tributes to the leader of a party not renowned for

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Karnataka: B’luru Archbishop Urges Change in Poll Date

March 12, 2019 Team ICM News

Belgaum/Bengaluru: The Archbishop of Bengaluru Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado has urged the Election Commission of India to change the polling date of April 18,

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‘By Empowering Society, Political Class Becomes Responsible’

February 25, 2019 Team ICM News

(From left: Rev. Fr. Joseph Benedict Mathais, SJ; Rev. Dr. Sophie Ramond; Most. Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras; Prof. Rev. Dr. Olivier Artus and Prof Rev. Dr

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‘Courage, Fortitude Needed to Tackle Sexual Abuse’

February 22, 2019 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: Opening the second day of the summit on the “Protection of Minors” on Friday in Rome, Archbishop of Bombay,

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Catholics in Belagavi March for Pulwama Martyrs

February 20, 2019 Team ICM News

By Louis Rodrigues – Belagavi: Paying rich tributes to the martyrs of Pulawama terrorist attack and seeking solace to their bereaving families Catholics in Belagavi

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Bengaluru Churches to Pray for Pulwama Braveheart Soldiers on Sunday

February 16, 2019 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: As a mark of respect for the CRPF soldiers who died on Thursday in what is considered as the worst attack ever on security

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Should Catholics Be Rejoicing at the Striking Down of Article 377? Yes and No

September 6, 2018 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The LGBTQ community in India is rightly celebrating in India, with the Supreme Court slashing down Article 377, which branded

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Pope Francis: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

August 31, 2018 Team ICM News

By Pope Francis – Dear brothers and sisters, On this Day of Prayer, I wish first to thank the Lord for the gift of our

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Celebrate the Family: Pope Francis

August 28, 2018 Team ICM Family

By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – The World Meeting of Families which began on 21 August in Dublin Ireland, concluded this evening(26 August) with a

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Church in India: Time for Spiritual Healing

August 3, 2018 Team ICM News

By Paul Alappat – Recent allegations in media against the church, clergy and also the attack on the Holy Sacraments are alarming for the entire

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