Unity in Church and State is the main task of the new CBCI President
Promoting unity in the Church and in the state is one of the priorities of the president of the Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI), according to Syro-Malankara Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios of Trivandrum, who was elected to CBCI presidency in late April.Unity was a major theme of the...
Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregarios is head of Bishop’s conference
Archbishop Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil of Trivandrum, an Oriental-rite bishop, was overwhelmingly elected president of the Catholic Bishops´ Conference of India (CBCI) April 16.Archbishop Mar Gregorios, who had served as CBCI vice president, succeeds Archbishop Simon Pimenta of Bombay, a Latin-rite prelate. About 98 Latin-rite and 25 Oriental-rite bishops...
Pope John Paul II Upholds Equal Status for Syro-Malankara and Other Catholic Rites in India
New Delhi, July 14, 1987 – In a historic move, Pope John Paul II has issued a declaration affirming equal rights and status to the Syro-Malankara, Syro-Malabar, and Latin rites of the St. Thomas Christians, a community tracing its roots back to the apostolic times. This decision underscores the...
Address Of John Paul II During The Prayer Meeting At The Airport Of Trivandrum
Trivandrum (India)Saturday, 8 February 1986Dearly Beloved in Christ,1. My pilgrim steps have brought me to Trivandrum!To you, my brothers and sisters of this part of Kerala, I repeat the greeting of the Apostle Paul: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" ....
Syro-Malabar Church Seeks Autonomy Amidst Pope’s Visit, Echoing Syro-Malankara Aspirations
Cochin, India, February 1, 1986 – As Pope John Paul II's visit to India commences, the Syro-Malabar Church, along with the Syro-Malankara Church, eagerly anticipates the Pontiff's arrival. Both Churches, rooted in the apostolic tradition of St. Thomas, are looking towards a future of greater ecclesiastical independence from Rome.The...
Indian Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios Proposes Novel Solution to US Unemployment Crisis
Pittsburgh, September 19, 1982 - Archbishop Metropolitan Benedict Mar Gregorios of Kerala, India, during his visit to Western Pennsylvania, shared his unique perspective on tackling the growing unemployment issue in the United States. The head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in India, Archbishop Gregorios, proposed an approach focused on...
Letter Of John Paul II To The Malankara Catholic Church On The 50th Anniversary Of The Union To The Catholic Church
To the Bishops of the Malankara Catholic ChurchOn this solemn occasion my heart is filled with joy in the Lord. For it is with deep gladness that we are commemorating 20 September 1930 as a day of grace when, in the presence of Bishop Aloysius Maria Benziger, specially deputed...
Indian Archbishop Mar Gregorios to Lead Liturgy in Toledo
Toledo, May 15, 1965 – Archbishop Mar Gregorios, a prominent figure of the Syro-Malankara Rite from India, is set to conduct the liturgy at St. Patrick of Heather Downs Church on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. This special event is part of a day of recollection and spiritual reflection, organized...
Archbishop Mar Ivanios Receives Last Homage of Flock
TRIVANDRUM, India.—A Prelate, who occupied a Jacobite episcopal throne earlier in life and then a Catholic episcopal throne, was seated on the latter throne after death to receive the last reverence from his devoted flock.Known as the Cardinal Newman of India, Archbishop Mar Ivanios of Trivandrum died there on...
Obsequies of Archbishop Mar Ivanios
Eastern Rite Ceremonies at TrivandrumImpressive Eastern Rite ceremonies were held at Trivandrum, India, at the obsequies of Archbishop Mar Ivanios, of Trivandrum, whose death occurred on 15 July, at the age of 70, after a long illness.Archbishop Ivanios is well remembered in Melbourne as a picturesque and distinguished visitor...
