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Called from Seashore: Jeremias, a New Prophet to the Poor!

September 1, 2023 Team ICM News

Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – God doesn’t come directly to give us what we need but rather He always sends His messengers to provide us

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Memorable Experience at the World Youth Day

August 22, 2023 Team ICM News, Youth

By Robancy A Helen – Pondicherry:  Attending the 17th World Youth Day (WYD) held in Lisbon (Portugal) was Grace filled faith experience. Life is full

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TN Federation of Churches in Trichy Condemns Attacks in Manipur

July 5, 2023 Team ICM News

By Robancy A Helen – Trichy: The Federation of Churches in the district of Tiruchirappalli, south India, condemned the ongoing attacks in Manipur at Puthur

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Tamil Nadu: Cardinal Poola to Commemorate 200-yr-old Belfry at Our Lady Periyanayagi Shrine

September 30, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The newly-elected and India’s first Dalit Cardinal, His Eminence Anthony Poola, will commemorate on Saturday the bicentennial celebration of the

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The Little-Known Story of How St. Thomas the Apostle Brought Christianity to India

July 5, 2022 Team ICM Aleteia

By Lucien de Guise For the St. Thomas Christians, there is still no doubt that theirs is an unbroken tradition going back to their patron’s

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Cardinal Gracias Urges All to Become Holy Like St Devasahayam

June 25, 2022 Team ICM News

Eucharistic Benediction by Most Rev. Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India Kottar: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay and one of the topmost consultors

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Canonization of Martyr Devasahayam: Church in India Lines Up Programmes to Celebrate the Event on May 15

February 16, 2022 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – As the Church in India prepares itself to celebrate the canonization of India’s first lay martyr, the Latin church has

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TN: Italian Priest Fr. Beschi’s 341st Anniversary Celebrated at Konankuppam Periyanayagi Shrine

November 10, 2021 Team ICM News

By Fr. Devasagayaraj – The 341st birthday anniversary of Fr. Joseph Beschi, more popularly known as Veeramamunivar, was celebrated at Konakuppam Periyanayagi Shrine in southern

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India’s Blessed Devasahayam, Six Others to be Named Saints on May 15

November 9, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has announced the date for the canonization of Blessed Lazarus, popularly known

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TN: Coalition Proposes ‘Dalit Rites’ in Catholic Church

August 6, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – In the light of recent developments in the Tamil Nadu’s Catholic Church, a Dalit Christian coalition has proposed a new

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Understanding Apostle Thomas’ Miracles and Martyrdom in India

July 2, 2021 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Chev. Prof George Menacherry – There are some Indian scholars who are well versed in select aspects of Indian history, especially the royal stories,

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India’s First Lay Martyr Blessed Devasahayam to be Declared Saint

May 4, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – The Holy Father on Monday morning, at 10, in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, presided over the

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TN: Capuchins’ Holistic Initiative During COVID-19 Gains Momentum

February 15, 2021 Team ICM COVID-19, News

Villupuram, Tamil Nadu: Due to lockdown, while many have lost jobs and stayed indoors, the Capuchins of Tamil Nadu in India have launched an online

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COVID-19: Doors of Churches Were Closed, Not Heart of People

November 18, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19

By Sudar Oli – Konanankuppam (Tamil Nadu):  The Church has always been a place of comfort and peace to many people in the world. All

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Vatican Clears Another Indian Martyr Devasahayam Pillai for Sainthood

February 22, 2020 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – In yet another celebration for India, Blessed Devasahayam Pillai – an 18th-century Hindu convert to Catholicism and the first lay

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