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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 ...

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 ...

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?

By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues Anyone who knows me well enough is privy to the fact that I have a sweet ...

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 ...
A painting is by Jiwan Das of Delhi

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 || ...
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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 ...