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Together in Faith: Celebrating the Spirit of Ecumenism in India

December 17, 2024 Team ICM Features

Anthoniraj Thumma – The Indian ecumenical movement denotes to the efforts to promote mutual understanding, unity, and collaboration among various Churches in the country. It

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Of Priestly Call and Their Parents

December 14, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Tom Thomas – Recently I was disturbed by an interaction on a WhatsApp group that I was part of. Someone had posted a WhatsApp

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Jemimah – The Fearless

December 12, 2024 Team ICM Features

# chhotebhai – Have I spelt Jeremiah wrongly? No. This is not about an ancient prophet but about a modern young social influencer—Jemimah Rodrigues, the

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Christmas: History or Mystery?

December 6, 2024 Team ICM Features

chhotebhai – Where was the Holy Family when Herod ordered the killing of the children in Bethlehem? As we approach Christmas, this question began to

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Agere Contra: Conquering our Fears

December 4, 2024 Team ICM Features

Tom Thomas – With the Advent Season underway now, the line up towards the Christmas season has begun. The stores start to wear the festive

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The Power of Fraternal Correction In Christian Tradition

November 30, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes. Fraternal Correction is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition. Jesus calls us to practice it in the context of unlimited forgiveness (cf.

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Has the Indian Catholic Church Forgotten the Poor?

November 24, 2024 Team ICM Features

ML Satyan – Pope’s message: On November 17, the Sunday before the Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church commemorated the 8th World Day of

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Exploring the Depths of Discipleship: Embracing the Humanity and Chastity of Jesus

November 22, 2024 Team ICM Features

(A sequel to “Playing on his Mind”) chhotebhai – Please don’t make haste, or waste your breath on condemning me for even asking such an

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Flamboyant Youth to Saint: The Journey of Saint Francis Xavier

November 18, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes It’s been a long time since I moved away from my home state of Goa. Yet, in my interactions especially within Catholic

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Bridging Divides: Embracing Our Shared Humanity Beyond Religion

November 17, 2024 Team ICM Features

M L Satyan – The questions surrounding the origins of religion and the nature of deities have long captivated thinkers, artists, and everyday individuals alike.

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Final Document of the Synod – Canonical Takeaways

November 17, 2024 Team ICM Features

Fr Merlin Rengith Ambrose – The second session of the 16th Synod of Bishops concluded on 26 October 2024. A Final Document consisting of 155

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Dilexit Nos: A Moving Encyclical on the Heart of Jesus

November 8, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes – The image of the Sacred Heart is iconic at many home family altars: Christ with a short beard and long hair,

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Mystic Agnelo Awaiting Canonization

November 7, 2024 Team ICM Features

Leon Bent – Ven. Agnelo was born at Anjuna, Goa on 21st January 1869 in a very pious family. His parents were devout and religious

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All in a Name: All Souls’ Day, Day of the Dead or Feast of All Souls

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly. As a man believes, so he lives. As a man lives, so he dies. As a man dies, so he stays. Life

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A Non-Hagiographical Obituary of Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez and his Contribution to Indian Theologies

October 27, 2024 Team ICM Features

Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist in his fiction shows the abject condition of Peru and the world during the last

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Audio: Fr Christopher White's Daily Reflection

Friday reflection on readings 1, Isaiah 29:17-24 & the Gospel of Matthew 9:27-31. Please click link and scroll down a bit to listen to the audio.

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24.05.2025
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23.05.2025
Apostolic Nuncio to EU: We need peace and the transmission of faith
23.05.2025
Large-scale Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway