His Beatitude Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Departs for Rome to Attend the Funeral of Pope Francis
Pattom, Trivandrum – 22 April 2025As the bells of St. Mary’s Major Archbishop’s Cathedral tolled in quiet mourning, His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, departed for Rome to attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, the 266th successor...
Pope Francis Has Fallen Asleep – Ongoing News & Prayer Updates
Pope Francis Laid to Rest at Basilica of St. Mary MajorRome – 26 April 2025The mortal remains of His Holiness Pope Francis were laid to rest this afternoon at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, concluding a day filled with profound emotion, solemn prayer, and final acts of love...
Church in Vigil: Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Unites in Prayer for the Departed Soul of Pope Francis
Pattom, Trivandrum – 21 April 2025As the Church Universal grieves the passing of Pope Francis, the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church stands in solemn remembrance, prayer, and deep spiritual solidarity.On the evening of 21 April 2025, His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic...
A Fragrant Offering of Memory: Incense Prayer for Pope Francis at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom
Pattom, Trivandrum – In the quiet hush of St. Mary's Major Archbishop's Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, incense rose like silent song—a prayerful fragrance of remembrance for His Holiness Pope Francis, whose earthly pilgrimage came to a close in Rome today.The incense prayer and memorial...
Pope Francis Dies at 88: A Shepherd of Mercy and Reform Returns to the Father
Vatican City, 21 April 2025 — On a morning suffused with stillness, amidst the lilies of Eastertide and the hushed toll of ancient bells, the soul of Pope Francis quietly took its leave. At 7:35 AM (11.05 AM India Time), in his modest residence at Casa Santa Marta, the...
Across Rites, Beyond Borders: Two Malankara Bishops Meet in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia – In an age when many bonds are fleeting, it is both rare and moving to witness the quiet endurance of a friendship rooted not in convenience, but in Christ. Such was the moment when His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Antony Mor Silvanos, Bishop of the Major...
Rev. Fr. Gabriel Possenti Thannickakuzhy O.I.C. Enters Eternal Rest After a Life of Silent Witness and Steadfast Service
Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram – 16 April 2025There are lives that thunder through history—and there are others that whisper, yet leave behind foundations upon which communities rise. Rev. Fr. Gabriel Possenti Thannickakuzhy O.I.C., a beloved priest of the Bethany Navajeevan Province of the Order of the Imitation of Christ (O.I.C.), passed...
India Hosts First-Ever National Workshop on Interreligious and Ecumenical Ministry
Bangalore – 9 April 2025In a deeply reflective and forward-looking initiative, the National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre (NBCLC), in collaboration with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Dialogue and Desk for Ecumenism, hosted a national workshop on interreligious and ecumenical ministry on 8–9 April 2025...
A New Light in the North: The Inauguration of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Mission in Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom – There are moments in ecclesial life when geography bends to grace, and a quiet corner of a distant land becomes part of a greater ecclesial story. Such a moment occurred on Sunday, 30 March 2025, as the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church marked a historic step in...
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Witnesses the Installation of Aboon Mor Baselios Joseph I as Catholicos of the Jacobite Syrian Church
Puthencruz, Kerala – 30 March 2025In a moment of sacred continuity and historic significance for the Syriac Christian tradition in India, Aboon Mor Baselios Joseph I was installed as the Catholicos of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church during a deeply reverent ceremony held at the St. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencruz...
