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Wounds and Belief

Wounds and Belief

Reflection on St. Thomas in India

One might wonder why St. Thomas became the apostle of India. It must have something to do with his religious experience of the Risen Lord. Read our new blog entry.

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Read the latest issue of our Magazine

Read the latest issue of our Magazine

and be informed about the Faith

We have just updated our online magazine to bring you articles about Our Lady and the Church in India. This is an extension of our mass media apostolate and work…

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Fr. Gabriel's Historic Visit to India

Fr. Gabriel's Historic Visit to India

Photo Essay of Visit

Our community was blessed by the first visit of Fr. Gabriel, co-founder of the Franciscans of the Immaculate. This historic visit is commemorated by this photo essay from our gallery.

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Our Franciscan Religious Life

Our Franciscan Religious Life

Our life, charism and mission

Have you ever wonder who are the hooded friars in grey-blue habit walking in the streets of Kerala? Read more about us our life, charism and mission in the Church.

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Help our mission of bringing Mary to souls

Help our mission of bringing Mary to souls

Blessed are the merciful!

Our Franciscan community in India depends only on mere alms of generous individuals. This witness of total trust in God's providence help us in our ministry and in the formation…

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The Story of Our Lady of Velankanni

Written by Bro. Sagar Cleetus

Velankanni, a town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was once an insignificant place until Our Lady began appearing in this heavily Hindu-inhabited town.

Today, Velankanni is a popular word in the whole India and even in the world where thousands of pilgrims of different religious beliefs come to visit. What is its story? What was Mary's' message? Find out why this shrine became known as the "Lourdes of the East."

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