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  • The Dignity of Work Transcends Our Economic Systems

    In an era where labor is increasingly reduced to productivity metrics and profit margins, Saint Joseph the Worker stands as

  • Legacy of Saint Joseph

    Jacqueline Kelly – Saint Joseph is considered to be “the most hidden of the saints”. Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem were

  • Ordained to Serve: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Welcomes 8 New Priests

    By Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Photos by Anthony Dias – The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on Wednesday joyously

  • United in Spirit: Mumbai Gathers to Pay Tributes to Pope Francis

    Mumbai, India – The Archdiocese of Bombay held a significant interfaith prayer service on April 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

  • Francis, The Endearing Ecumenical Pope

    Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – As the world mourns, not just for the passing of a pope, but for the departure

  • The Influence of St Ignatius and St Francis on Franciscus

    Tom Thomas – Easter Monday my world turns upside down in the afternoon.  I receive the news from the ICM

  • Saint Joseph Vaz canonization procession. Picture by: Filomena Saraswatif Giese

    Pope Francis Died on the Birthday of St. Joseph Vaz

    By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have

  • Prophets Don’t Die, They Multiply: Pope Francis, the Struggle for Power, and the Church’s Missed Revolution

    James Pochury – The Morning After: Grief, Memory, and a Piercing Realization The news of Pope Francis’s passing came quietly,

  • After Francis, Who?

    (Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai – Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo

  • Pontiff’s Last Journey: Pope Francis Funeral Mass on Saturday at 1.30 pm India Time

    Verghese V Joseph – The funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis will be solemnly celebrated on the parvis of

  • Francis Challenged Us When We Needed It Most

    Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD – At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber,

  • Papa Francesco: The Pope of Surprises

    By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence

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August 21, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture

A recent Masterclass which I attended on “Communicating in the Digital Culture” brought out some fascinating new insights on how we can understand the place

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August 20, 2017 Team ICM Family

Team ICM –  Today’s families face innumerable challenges. The Holy Father Pope Francis exhorts the church to see how best her pastoral care can be

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Those who feel they must answer the call to building an economy of communion know that in order not to get lost they must look

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Faith And Perseverance Are Rewarded Through Prayers

August 18, 2017 Team ICM Homilies

Twentieth Sunday of the Year August 20, 2017 Isaiah 56:1, 6-7, Romans 11:13-15; 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28 By Rev. Fr. Eugene Lobo S.J. –  Following Jesus

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August 18, 2017 Team ICM Family

By Fr. Jacob Arimpur VC –  There is a beautiful Word of God from the Holy Scripture revealing to us the dignity of marriage. In the

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Inspiring Quotes From ‘Amoris Laetita’

August 17, 2017 Team ICM Family

By Fr. Arul Raj, C.S.C., –  Amoris Laetitia, the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on love in the family, without doubt can be called one of the

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Eco-Philosophy of St. Francis of Assisi

August 17, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

 By Fr. Dr. AJ Sebastian, SDB –  This article is Part 1 of the three-part series dwelling on the eco-philosophical vision of St. Francis of Assisi based

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Chapter III: I believe in God the Father Almighty (1)

August 16, 2017 Team ICM I Believe

Our God is not impersonal God We Catholics do not believe in an impersonal God or nameless Reality, a “Tad” or a “Nirguna God”. We

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Pope Francis Prays Angelus for Solemnity of the Assumption

August 16, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

The feast of the Assumption, also known as Ferragosto, is an important religious and civil holiday in Italy, and thousands of faithful were present in

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A Day of Joy: Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

August 14, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Fr. Eugene Lobo S.J. Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 Today (August 15) we celebrate the feast of Mary’s Assumption into heaven.

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Matha, Pitha, Google, Deivam!

August 14, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture

By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues One of the questions in the old penny catechism was “Where is God?” And the answer was “God is everywhere.” Today

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Feast of Assumption: The Gift of Mother Mary to Us

August 14, 2017 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul into heaven is one of the last dogmas of the

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Facing Those Brook Besor Moments…

August 13, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Linda Joseph –  I believe all Christians face something Max Lucado referred to as a Brook Besor moment. When even your dearest abandon you

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Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love In The Family

August 12, 2017 Team ICM Family

By Most Reverend Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam –  This year, on March 19th, the feast of St. Joseph, our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis,

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Why Do You look For The Living Among The Dead? #fakenews

August 12, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Tech / Media

By Rev. Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – Just a few days ago, I received a Whatsapp text from one of my relatives stating that Sr Nirmala, the

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