Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues. Halloween is around the corner, and has given life to a debate about whether it is ...
The Story of the Rosary Collector
By Verghese V Joseph - Suganthi Rose, a home maker from Coimbatore, has a unique passion for collecting Rosaries. Her ...
The Sound of Music: Bengaluru’s Very Own von Trapp Family!
By Verghese V Joseph. Bengaluru can boast of its very own von Trapp Family, called Abreos, for fans of the ...
Lost Tribes of Israel: India’s Konkan Roman Catholic Connection?
By Verghese V Joseph – A recent study connecting India’s southern Konkan Roman Catholics to Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) has ...
Faith Among Cultures: Emperor Akbar’s Church
By Verghese V Joseph - Think of Agra... what comes to mind is the resplendent image of Taj Mahal and ...
When ISRO Aimed For the Heavens, a Tiny Church in Kerala Said Amen!
This is an updated version of the 2017 article. By Verghese V Joseph - As India's Chandrayaan-3 explores the Moon ...
Blessed Devasahayam Pillai – The First Lay Indian Martyr
By Verghese V Joseph - January 14th is the feast day of Blessed Devasahayam Pillai, the first Indian lay martyr ...
Using the Science of Yoga to Cure Addiction
By Fr. Joe Periera, As a Catholic Priest working in the field of addiction and addiction-related ailments such as HIV ...
Chocolate Catholicism Anyone?
Image courtesy: https://i.imgur.com/EbS46WH.jpg By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues Anyone who knows me well enough is privy to the fact that I ...
Fr Joe Pereira: The Yogic Priest
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues - On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru on the premises ...
Perianayagi Madha Shrine: The Italian Connection
By Verghese V Joseph- Statue of Periya NayagiPeriyanayagi Madha Shrine is a famous Roman Catholic Church dedicated to Mother Mary ...
A Carpenter’s Church in Susai Palya!
By Verghese V Joseph - The history of St. Joseph’s Church Susaipalya, which is situated in Gerahalli village about 4Km ...
St. Gonsalo Garcia: A Non-Hagiographic Positive Psychology Case Study
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Each saint, each holy person’s life is a therapeutic intervention (sic) in our lives. Each intervention ...
The Legend of India’s Only Catholic Queen!
By Verghese V Joseph - For many a Catholic, it might come as a pleasant surprise that there was once ...
Miracle at Bettada Halasuru St Anthony’s Shrine?
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: People from far and wide have begun flocking to St. Anthony's Shrine -- situated ...
Interview: Forgiving A Murderer Is An Act of Divine Grace, Feels Sr. Rani Maria’s Younger Sister
By Verghese V Joseph - When I first came across a recent news report of Beatification of Sr. Rani Maria ...
Anthony the Abbot: Father of All Monks
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – समदु:खसुख: स्वस्थ: समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चन: | तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुति: || 24|| मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयो: | सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीत: स उच्यते || ...
Stabat Mater: To Be Lonely Like The Virgin and Her Son
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – When others suffer, do I have the luxury of being lonely? Loneliness is not the same ...
Prison Ministry India Jubilee: ‘I Was in Prison, You Visited Me’
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Prison Ministry India (PMI), a national voluntary organisation, working for the welfare of prisoners ...
Fr. Mignon: An Unsung Hero of the Bengali Bible
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay - The late Fr. Christian Mignon SJ died unknown like Carthusians die in their Charterhouses. And like ...
Interview: Refuting Allegations, Mysuru Bishop William Says He’s Ready for Probe
By Verghese V Joseph - Bengaluru: With allegations that include sexual misconduct, criminal activities and kidnapping flying thick and fast, ...
Arangetram in a Kerala Church: Where Art Meets the Divine!
By Verghese V Joseph - On July 6, two California-based young girls -- Michelle Clara Joemon and Lilly Varghese Pazhay ...
Daddy’s Day Out: Bonding with Dads on Father’s Day!
By Verghese V Joseph - It was literally Daddy’s Day Out! Dads turned out in decent numbers on Sunday (June ...
Church in India Expresses Deep Anguish Over Sri Lankan Church Attacks; Toll Rises Above 200
By Verghese V Joseph – The Catholic Bishops' Council of India (CBCI) expressed deep anguish at the blasts that hit ...
In The Digital Desert Land!
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – We are into the third week of Lent and it's time to evaluate our Lenten ...
The One Gift
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay - What is it that one gift which we must pray daily to God for, as a ...
Fasting: An Interior Journey
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay - Life jokes with us, and when the ICM Team asked me to write on fasting, I ...
Catholic Littérateurs: A Beginner’s Guide
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay - Having a good library of one’s own is integral to the process of becoming human. This ...
Sexual Abuse in Church: A Journalist Perspective
By Verghese V Joseph – Speaking of sexual abuse by members of the clergy is painful and unpleasant. Sometimes, even ...
India Has Another Saint: Mariam Thresia Chiramel
By Verghese V Joseph - Vatican / Thrissur/ Bangalore: The Holy Father Pope Francis on Tuesday authorised His Eminence Cardinal ...
XXVII World Day of the Sick: Be the Salt of the Earth
By Verghese Joseph – Kolkata: Invoking Saint Teresa of Kolkata, Holy Father Pope Francis’ special envoy to XXVII World Day ...
Not So Much Jazz: Adi Shankaracharya and St. Thomas of Aquinas
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay - Saint Thomas of Aquinas was considered foolish by his classmates because he was an introvert. Maybe, ...
Saint Joseph Vaz: An Indian Sanyasi In a Foreign Land
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 AD) and St. Philip Neri (1515-1595 AD) burnt into Saint Joseph ...
CBCI National Crib Contest: Agra, Mangalore & Mumbai Diocese Churches Bag Top Honours
An innovative parish level crib contest by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) - Away in a Manger - saw ...
Interview: Be Open to Constant Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, says Delhi Archbishop
Verghese V Joseph - On Christmas eve, New Delhi Archbishop Anil Joseph Couto offers an insightful perspective of the church ...
Interview: Indian Church is at the Service of Humanity, Asserts CBCI’s Bishop Theodore
By Verghese V Joseph - The last couple of years saw the Indian church battling crisis after crisis - both ...
An Evening With Champions: Children With HIV Break All Barriers
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: It was truly a humbling experience to be present among true champions! Billed as ...
Should Catholics Be Rejoicing at the Striking Down of Article 377? Yes and No
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues - The LGBTQ community in India is rightly celebrating in India, with the Supreme Court slashing ...
How Births & Deaths Are Changing Religious Populations
By Verghese V Joseph - As the world’s largest religious group, Christians had the most births and deaths of any ...
The Two Big Missing Pieces of Our Catholic Faith
By Susanna D- One of my favourite topics to read and write about is the practise of the Catholic faith ...
