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Pontiff’s Last Journey: Pope Francis Funeral Mass on Saturday at 1.30 pm India Time

April 22, 2025 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – The funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis will be solemnly celebrated on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican

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Francis Challenged Us When We Needed It Most

April 22, 2025 Team ICM Features

Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD – At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope

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Papa Francesco: The Pope of Surprises

April 21, 2025 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence as “prudentia Dei”—the prudence of

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Indian Leaders, Church and Catholic Community Mourn Pope’s Passing Away

April 21, 2025 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – The passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, has evoked a profound outpouring of grief and homage. The

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End of an Era: Pope Francis Passes Away

April 21, 2025 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – At 9:45 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, solemnly announced the death of

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Spiritual Significance of the Passion Flower

April 17, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Jacqueline Kelly – The beauty of flowers has been the subject of poetry since time immemorial. Their fragrance and beauty have inspired poets and artists

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Feet, Faith, and the Journey

April 16, 2025 Team ICM Reflections

Fr. Dr. John Singarayar SVD – Imagine walking for days. Your feet are dusty, aching, and heavy with exhaustion. Every step feels like a burden,

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Passion Week: The Lament of Calvary!

April 16, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Vijayan MJ – Passion week is that time of the year when Christians all over the world remind themselves about the sufferings, anguish, pain and

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A Stone’s Throw

April 15, 2025 Team ICM Reflections

Tom Thomas – The phrase “A Stone’s Throw” is not used much these days.  I ask my college going daughter when we are driving together

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A Haven of Hope at Velankanni: Mercy Home Needs Your Help

April 14, 2025 Team ICM Features

Verghese V Joseph – In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, lies a haven

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Christian Witness: Evangelization Beyond Proselytism

April 13, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – A hymn that deeply resonates with me is God Forgave My Sin (Freely, Freely) by Carol Owens. Its refrain—“Freely, freely, you

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Women Power Transforming Lives

April 12, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – Have you ever thought that social works can be paths of hope and generativity? Read on to get a grasp

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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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Breaking Bread, Building Bridges: The Spirit of Interfaith Iftar 2025

April 4, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – On 22 March, 2025, from 5.15 pm – 8.00 pm, Auxilium Convent High School Ground Wadala witnessed the Interfaith Iftar organized by

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Across Borders: Upholding Human Dignity in Immigration

March 31, 2025 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – It’s been a good number of years since I legally migrated to the United Kingdom. Recently, while visiting my home state

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To the members of the "Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice" Foundation (17 May 2025)
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To Members of the Diplomatic Corps (16 May 2025)
15.05.2025
To the Brothers of the Christian Schools (15 May 2025)
14.05.2025
To participants in the Jubilee of the Oriental Churches (14 May 2025)
12.05.2025
Audience of the Holy Father Leo XIV to representatives of the media (12 May 2025)
11.05.2025
Regina Caeli, 11 May 2025
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Holy Mass in the Crypt of Saint Peter's Basilica (11 May 2025)
19.05.2025
Cardinal Parolin: Pope Leo XIV calls for diplomacy of encounter
19.05.2025
Cameroonian priest, kidnapped on May 7, released
19.05.2025
Israel eases Gaza blockade amid renewed military offensive
19.05.2025
Pope Leo XIV meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro
19.05.2025
Cardinal Gracias calls for lasting peace between India and Pakistan
19.05.2025
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19.05.2025
Patriarch Pizzaballa: 'We cannot afford the luxury of giving up'
19.05.2025
Pope Leo XIV: Now is the time for dialogue and building bridges
19.05.2025
Pope Leo XIV meets with US Vice President Vance
19.05.2025
Thai Buddhist scholar reflects on Pope Leo XIV's call for peace, unity