By George Cheriyan Kottayam, Oct.16, 2021: The Kerala-based Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has elected its supreme head The enthronement of Mathews Mar Severios Metropolitan was held October 15 at Parumala in Pathanamthitta district. During the enthronement, the new head became the Catholicos of the East with the name Baselios MarContinue Reading
KOTTAYAM: The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church plans to include woman in the inquiry commission probing the sexual abuse allegationsagainst five priests of the church. This has been following the direction from the supreme head of the church who has instructed to record the statement of the wife of the complainant at the earliest. According toContinue Reading
The scandal broke out after an audio clip of the husband began circulating on social mediaContinue Reading
Kochi: Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and the East and supreme head of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, called for peace between the two factions of the Malankara Orthodox Church based on respect for each other and dignity. The Patriarch, on his second apostolic visit to India, told reportersContinue Reading
Kochi: In connection with the celebration of Earth Hour, Malankara Orthodox Church of the southern Indian state of Kerala has instructed its faithful to reach church for Mass this Sunday on foot or on cycles and to avoid private vehicles. As for those travelling longer distances, the church has advised public transport. “OurContinue Reading
KOCHI: The blessing ceremony of the renovated Koonamkurishu church in Mattancherry will be held on Friday. A major pilgrimage centre, the renovated structure will be blessed under the aegis of Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II. According to John Samuel, general convener of the Koonankurishu Church Development Council and head ofContinue Reading
Makkamkunnu – The Metropolitan of the Thumpamon diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Church, Kuriakose Mar Cleemis, inaugurated the 98th Central Travancore Orthodox Christian Convention on the St. Stephen’s Cathedral premises at Makkamkunnu, near here, on Sunday. Youhanon Mar Discorus, Metropolitan of the Chennai diocese of the Church, was the chiefContinue Reading