The 33rd Meeting of the Joint International Commission for Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Kottayam: The Catholicate Aramana hosted the 33rd Meeting of the Joint International Commission for Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on 9 December 2025. The gathering carried a calm sense of purpose, reflecting decades of patient engagement between the two apostolic communities.The Malankara Orthodox...
His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos Casts His Vote in the Kerala Local Body Elections
We witnessed a quiet yet meaningful moment this morning as His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Father and Head of our Syro Malankara Catholic Church, exercised his right to vote in the first phase of the Kerala local body elections. His presence at the polling...
Fr Bernad Kunniparambil OIC (89) Passes Away
The Bethany Missionary Congregation mourns the passing of Fr Bernad Kunniparambil OIC of the Trivandrum Nalanchira Navajeevan Province. He was 89. His life carried the quiet strength of a man who served without fuss and remained steady in his vocation through many decades of changing pastoral needs.The funeral rites...
Dr Kuriakose Mor Osthathios Takes Charge as Apostolic Visitator for Europe
Leicester, United Kingdom – 6 December 2025The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church witnessed a stirring moment today as Dr Kuriakose Mor Osthathios formally took charge as the Apostolic Visitator for Europe at Mar Ivanios Nagar, Leicester. The atmosphere carried both gratitude and promise, as clergy and faithful from across the continent...
Malankara Catholic Delegation Visits Baselios Joseph, the Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Catholicos in Sharjah
There was a gentle sense of fellowship on Saturday evening as the Malankara Catholic community in the Gulf visited Baselios Joseph, the Catholicos of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, at the Sharjah Jacobite Church. The gathering took place on 6 December 2025, bringing together two ancient Malankara traditions...
Fr. Dr Shaji John Assumes Charge as Principal of Mor Ivanian College
Vadakkencherry, Palakkad witnessed a moment of quiet dignity as Rev. Dr Shaji John Punnathanathukunnel took charge as the new Principal of Mor Ivanian College. His appointment brings to the institution a priest-scholar whose life has been marked by steady academic depth, pastoral commitment, and an unpretentious but persuasive sense of...
A Gentle Visit of Remembrance and Solidarity
This week, the faithful of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, particularly from the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom, Gurgaon‑Delhi, received a gracious and unexpected gesture of solidarity. Mar Joseph Perumthottam, Bishop Emeritus of the Archeparchy of Changanacherry, visited the tomb of Jacob Mar Barnabas, the first Eparchial Bishop of Gurgaon,...
Bible Convention of the Kozhikode Ecclesiastical District Opened by His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mor Thomas
The evening carried a quiet expectancy as the faithful gathered at the campus of Mar Baselios School, Engapuzha, where the fifth Bible Convention of the Kozhikode Ecclesiastical District of the Diocese of Bathery was inaugurated. His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mor Thomas, the Bishop of Bathery, opened the...
Parish Day and Foundation Stone Ceremony at St George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Meenadam
St George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Meenadam, marked its Parish Day with heartfelt devotion and a sense of shared purpose. The parish observed its sixty-ninth year on Sunday, 30 November 2025, following the long-held custom that has shaped its communal life. Fr. Thomas Prasobh Kolliyelil OIC, Provincial Secretary of...
Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Kuttiyil OIC Meets His Holiness Pope Leo XIV During the Global Gathering of Superiors General in Rome
Late November in Rome often carries a quiet stillness, as though the city prepares itself for something gentle and true. It was during these reflective days that Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Kuttiyil OIC, Superior General of the Bethany Ashram, met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican while taking...
