By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – Almost fifty years ago in 1972, David Campton, a prolific British dramatist, wrote an apparently innocuous, straight- forward and
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Use Tech for Common Good; Pope Tells Global Catholic Parliamentarians
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: Greeting a delegation of the International Catholic Legislators Network at Vatican on Friday, Holy Father Francis asked them to
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The Degeneration of Faith and Its Impact on Church & Society
By Fr. Mathew T. O. Praem. – A tree is known by its fruit is a Biblical dictum. When I look at the global scenario
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Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2021 World Day of Peace Message
By Tony Magliano – If ever there was a time to unleash the Catholic Church’s “secret weapon,” it’s now! This nonviolent weapon if consistently used
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After US Elections What Next? Let the Gospel Lead the Way!
By Tony Magliano Not only is the United States a divided country, but the Catholic Church in the U.S. is as divided as the nation.
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Moral Necessity of Voting With a Well-Formed Catholic Conscience
By Tony Magliano – Put your political party, your conservative/liberal leanings, your wallet and your self-interest on the back burner. And instead, vote with a
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Let Us Empty Purgatory: St. Padre Pio Commanded it and We Can Do it Easily!
“When St. Gertrude the Great, burning with love for souls, especially the Holy Souls in Purgatory, desired to know from Our Lord Jesus Christ about
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ICM Anniversary Special: 1095 Days of ICM!
By Anon – Three years, 365X3 = 1095 days. This is the period that Indian Catholic Matters (ICM) has been around. A remarkable feat for
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ICM Celebrates 3rd Anniversary: An Outsider’s View
On July 26th, exactly three years ago Indian Catholic Matters (ICM), a self-funded digital online media initiative, began its spiritual journey. The word anniversary was
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3rd Year ICM Anniversary Special: Art and the Archdiocese of Bombay
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘Throughout history, art has been second only to life in bearing witness to the Lord. The beauty of art enriches life
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During COVID-19, Meghalaya’s Catholic CM Conrad Sangma Offers Inspiring Words
In a chat with Bishop Theodore Mascrenhas SFX of Ranchi Diocese; Catholic CM of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma offered inspiring words and said, “Bishop, we need
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Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
By Leon Bent – The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is a pontifical work, its mission is to pray and encounter the challenges facing humanity and
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Faith Institutions Divest From Fossil Fuels
By Verghese V Joseph – Last week, a coalition of diverse faith institutions announced its divestment from fossil fuels. With these announcements and others, the
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Catholics Raise Eyebrows as Bishop Dons Saffron Robes!
By Verghese V Joseph – Belagavi: Pictures of Belagavi diocese Bishop Derek Fernandes, wearing saffron robes and with a vermilion tilak (mark) on his forehead,
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Corpus Christi: The Fullness of Catholicism
By Leon Bent – The 1.285 billion Catholic Church’s official doctrine is that every Mass is a ritual “re-enactment” or “perpetuation” of Our Lord’s one
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