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Israel-Hamas War: Pope Speaks But the Church’s Silence is Deafening

April 30, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano With over 34,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza– 14,000 of them children – hospitals bombed, churches attacked – including Holy Family Catholic Church

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Making a Difference: Respect Judaism, Condemn Israeli Policies

March 15, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano Every Christian should have a deep respect for Judaism.  When we consider that our Lord Jesus, our Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph,

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Christmas: Spruce Trees That Mark Friendship

December 22, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – Trees have been revered throughout the ages. The roots of modern Christmas tree tradition is traced back to pagan times in

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Christmas Rubble

December 13, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By chhotebhai On Sunday 10th December, I heard the first reading from Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) on freedom from the Babylonian exile. The reference to Babylon

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Mountains Surrounding Jerusalem: A Biblical Overview

October 24, 2023 Team ICM Israel Calling!

The entire area of Jerusalem is biblically referred to as “the Land of Moriah” as described in Genesis 22:2, when God tested Father Abraham. He

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Making a Difference: Justice, Not Violence, Will End Israel-Hamas War

October 22, 2023 Team ICM News

By Tony Magliano – Hamas brutally, and immorally attacked Israel, killing many innocent Israelis. No excuse can justify this! And no excuse can justify Israel’s

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Dogged by War: Church’s Position on War is Anybody’s Guess

October 13, 2023 Team ICM Features

By chhotebhai – In India it is common to see street dogs chasing two-wheelers. When someone or something is persistently chased by another the phenomenon

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Newly-Appointed Holy Land Cardinal Appeals for a Day of Prayer and Fasting in Israel

October 13, 2023 Team ICM World Catholic News

Verghese V Joseph – The newly appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and president of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of Holy Land (ACOHL), Pierbattista Cardinal

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Bill to Ban Evangelisation in Israel Proposed

March 22, 2023 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – As Palm Sunday and Easter approach – the two most sacred days on the Christian calendar – two members of

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Now is the Time to Travel to the Holy Land

February 12, 2023 Team ICM Features, Israel Calling!

Bangalore: The tourism industry in the Holy Land is getting back on its feet lifting the spirits in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. In 2022,

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Feast: The Miracle at Mount Carmel

July 15, 2022 Team ICM Features, Israel Calling!

Dr Jeanette Pinto – Mount Carmel, a mountain range northwest of Israel, comes from the Hebrew Har Ha-karmele. The city of Haifa is on its

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Israel Calling: A Day To Atone

September 30, 2020 Team ICM Israel Calling!

By Reuven Doron – A blessed Yom Kippur to our friends. As Israel is preparing for another weekly Sabbath, a time for peace, rest, and

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COVID-19: Holy Land Tour Operator Sar-El Introduces Antiviral Tech in Buses

September 10, 2020 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

In post COVID-19 age where flights are cancelled and indefinitely postponed; borders closed and re-opened, and even closing again; there’s a general uncertainty as to

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Oil in the Holy Land

August 2, 2020 Team ICM Israel Calling!

All through the Bible, Oil is a picture of the Holy Spirit of God and the special impact the Spirit brings upon a person, a

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Israel Readies Itself to Welcome Pilgrims Once Pandemic is Over

July 21, 2020 Team ICM Israel Calling!, News

By A Blackburn & Verghese V Joseph – Israel is a destination for travellers from around the world and this dates back from the ancient

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