Syro-Malabar Church honors centenarian Marthoma prelate
2017-08-25
The birthday was on April 27Continue Reading
Syro Malabar Church questions manner of removal of cross
2017-04-21
Kochi: The Syro Malabar Church Wednesday reacted cautiously to the incident of pulling down of a 30-feet tall metal cross as part of an official anti-encroachment drive in the hill station of Munnar in Idukki district. Church spokesman Fr Jimmy Poochakkatt opined that there was no issue in removing aContinue Reading
Yoga no medium to experience divine: Church
2017-04-05
Divine could not be experienced through a particular postureContinue Reading
Revisionists to wash women’s feet on Holy Thursday
2017-04-03
The Open Church Movement will organisz a parallel ceremony Continue Reading
Syro Malabar Church prays for abducted priest’s release
2017-01-13
Fr Uzhunnalil was abducted in Yemen on March 4, 2016Continue Reading
Abducted priest: Minister assures cardinal, family edgy
2016-12-29
Minister Naqvi met Cardinal Alencherry
aContinue Reading
Tradition, family ties strengthen Oriental Catholics, FABC
2016-12-04
By T S Thomas and Jose Kavi Negombo, Sri Lanka: Strong religious traditions and faith are the bedrock of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the Oriental Catholic communities in Asia “Traditional Syro-Malabar families have some unique characteristics, such as solid faith in the sacred and strong marital bond, special socialContinue Reading
Syro-Malabar Church hails Pope’s stand on abortion
2016-11-23
Idukki: The Syro-Malabar Church has welcomed the new decision by Pope Francis to extend the power of forgiving abortion to the Catholic priests as well. The Church, which considers abortion as a major sin, does not allow its clergy to forgive it as part of routine confessions. But Pope Francis,Continue Reading
Identity crisis in Indian Catholic Church
2016-11-14
By Teresa Mathew Six years ago, when Marianne Alapat was a high school student in Yonkers, N.Y., she stood in her church’s Bronx community hall and tried to convince the assembled Indian immigrants that they should consider holding services in English. Until that point, services at the St. Thomas Syro-MalabarContinue Reading