The Holy Father confers the title “Monsignor” on Rev. Fr. Johnson Varughese Kaimalayil
Rev. Fr. Johnson Varughese Kaimalayil, presently serving the Congregation for the Oriental Churches of the Holy See (Rome) as Official, has been promoted as Secretary, Class First, Level VIII. This promotion has been accepted by the Secretary of State. The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has conferred on him...
Rev. Fr. Cherian Thazhamon appointed as Chief General Manager of Rashtra Deepika
Rev. Fr. Cherian Thazhamon of the Archdiocese of Tiruvalla is appointed as the Chief General Manager of Rashtra Deepika Company. He is the first priest of the Malankara Catholic Church to assume this office in Rashtra Deepika. He holds MSW and Diploma in Journalism and in Creative Writing. He...
The Eighth Holy Episcopal Synod ended
Elect the Guardians of Democracy and Secularism: Malankara Catholic SynodThe Malankara Catholic Episcopal Synod concluded with a call to the citizens to vote in the next parliamentary elections for a stable government that will protect the secular nature and democratic system of the country. The exercise of the right...
New Church Blessed at Ektanagar, Akurdi Chinchwad, Pune
His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos blessed the newly constructed church of the St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Community at Chinchwad of Pune Region in the presence of His Excellency Jacob Mar Barnabas, on Wednesday 25 February. It is the seventh parish community in Pune to have its own...
Joint meeting of the Women Religious in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum
A joint meeting of the women religious who are working in the major archdiocese of Trivandrum was held at St. Mary’s Cathedral on 23 February 2007. The Major Archbishop Catholicos was present throughout the meeting. The meeting started with Holy Qurbono. Then Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS took class on...
Very. Rev. Bro. Jose Valliara CMSF is the new Superior General of the Franciscan Missionary Brothers (CMSF)
During the General Synaxis of the Pontifical Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Brothers (CMSF) held from February 8 to 23 at Generalte House (Mt. Poinsur, Borivli West, Mumbai) elected .V. Rev. Bro. Jose Valliara CMSF the Superior General of the Congregation. Bro. George Thottiyil CMSF is elected as the...
13th MCA Central Assembly was held in Peechi
13th MCA central Assembly was held in Peechi on 14th February. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos inaugurated the meeting. After the evaluation of the previous programmes the new officer-bearers were elected. Rev. Dr Anthony Valiyavilayil OIC gave the orientation talk to all the participants. Mr. Paulraj (Marthandom)...
Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Pathiparampil Cor-episcopo (78) called to eternal rest
He was born of late Thomas Mathai and late Saramma at Ayiroor, Tiruvalla. After his school education he joined Infant Mary's Seminary, Tiruvalla and completed his seminary studies at Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. He was ordained a priest on 14 March, 1959 for the Archdiocese of Tiruvalla. After his doctoral...
A Seminar on St. Paul
The Synodal Commission for Bible Apostolate conducted a seminar on St. Paul from 2nd to 4th February, 2009 at the Catholicate Centre. The Seminar was inaugurated by His Excellency Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, the Chairman of the Synodal Commission. Rev. Dr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC welcomed the participants to...
St Thomas School vandalised, Principal held for disrespecting National Anthem
Around 20 Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists on Monday vandalised a missionary school of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church, smashed window panes, broke furniture and manhandled staff members, including the vice-principal, to protest against alleged disrespect to the national anthem by the principal on Republic Day.Under the ABVP...
