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Geevarghese Mar Divannasios Ottathengil, Bishop Emeritus of Puthoor Diocese of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, passed away on 16 January, 2018. He was 67. The funeral will be held at 2pm on Thursday, 18 January, 2018 St. John’s Cathedral, Thiruvalla, Kerala. Dr Divannasios was born near Thiruvalla in Kerala. After finishingContinue Reading

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By: Matters India Reporter Byndoor: A 31-year-old Malankara Catholic priest died in a road accident on January 15 at Byndoor in Karnataka state. Father Abraham Kallapat was crossing the road on his motor bike, when a bus hit him. He suffered serious injuries and died on way to hospital. TheContinue Reading

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Numbers entering English seminaries to become Catholic priests are at their highest level in several dioceses across UK. The rural English diocese of East Anglia has 12 men studying for the priesthood – its highest number in 30 years.Five men started their studies in September. They are based at sixContinue Reading

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By : Smitha George Kochi: The five- member committee of bishops led by Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu constituted to study the controversial land deal in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese , has made its recommendations to the Synod of Syro-Malabar Church. It recommends that the auxillary bishops take more responsibility of the day-to-day activitiesContinue Reading

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By: Matters India Reporter Kochi: John Nellikkunnel, hailing from Kadaplamattam in Palai and James Athikkalam from Pulimkunnu, have been appointed the Bishops of the Syro-Malabar dioceses of Idukki and Sagar, Uttar Pradesh, respectively. The announcement was made here on January 12 by  Cardinal George Alencherry at the church’s headquarters St.Continue Reading