Malankara Syrian Catholic Church gets two new Episcopos (Bishops)

On Friday, July 15, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church was blessed with 2 new bishops. Most Rev. Dr. Mathews Mar Polycarpos became the Auxiliary Bishop of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum and Most Rev. Dr. Antony Mar Silvanos became the Bishop of the Major...

69th Commemoration of Archbishop Mar Ivanios and Episcopal Consecrations

The 69th commemoration of the death of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios and the Episcopal consecrations of the Rev. Fr. Mathew Manakkaravayil, the newly appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Major Archiepiscopal Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, and the Rev. Fr. Antony Kakkanat, the newly appointed Bishop of the Major...

Appointment of New Vicar General for the Eparchy of Delhi-Gurgaon

The Syro Malankara Catholic Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Very Rev. Fr. Varghese Vallikattu as the new Vicar General (Protosyncellus) of the Delhi-Gurgaon Diocese.The announcement was made at the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom, Gurgaon-Delhi. H.E. Aboon Thomas Mar Anthonios OIC has entrusted this important role...

Investiture ceremony for the 7th batch of Malankara Syrian Catholic Suvishesha Sangam

The commissioning service for the 7th batch of the Malankara Syrian Catholic Evangelistic Team, who completed their diocesan-level training, will be conducted on June 25 2022, Saturday.The ceremony will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. The service will be officiated by Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal...

Condolences Offered

Former Metropolitan of Jacobite Church's Malabar Diocese Zacharias Mor Polycarpos passed away on 21st June 2022, Tuesday.On Wednesday, Baselios Cleemis Catholicos offered his condolences during the burial service of The Venerable Zacharias Mar Polycarpus Metropolitan.

Pope Francis Appoints New Roles in Syro-Malankara Catholic Church: Bishop Thomas Anthonios and Father Antony Kakkanatt Assigned New Responsibilities

In a significant ecclesiastical development within the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Pope Francis has announced key appointments and transfers. On May 7, the Pope transferred Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil from the Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki to the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon. Concurrently, Father Antony Kakkanatt...

DAYA BAI VISITED THE EPARCHY ON WOMAN’S DAY ON BEHALF OF SEVA

Veteran human activist and social reformer, Daya Bai visited three different groups of women in the Eparchy of St Ephrem, Khadki-Pune on the occasion of Woman’s Day under the auspice of SEVA, the Social Service Society of the Eparchy.Her interactions with motivating speeches, live role plays and conscientizing deliberations...

BLESSING OF FOUNDATION STONE FOR A NEW CHAPEL IN KURNOOL MISSION

A long-cherished dream of Kurnool Mission to have a Chapel for the liturgical services began to realize slowly with the blessing of the foundation stone for the new chapel on 02 March by Aboon Thomas Mar Anthonios.Srs. Rani Maria SIC and Anett SIC from Pune, Mr Zacharia Pawath and...

PRAYER MEETING CONDUCTED AT KOTHAGUDEM MISSION FOR THE DECEASED PASTOR

His Excellency Thomas Mar Anthonios visited Palwancha in Kothagudem District, Telangana and led a prayer for the reposed soul of Pastor Dr Shyam Kumar on 1 March 2022. He had left for the heavenly abode on 6 February 2022. He was a zealous missionary who recently joined the Malankara...

Cardinal Dr. Oswald Gracias President, CBCI

The Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Dr. Oswald Gracias, has been appointed as the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI). Cardinal Oswald Gracias was re-elected. The new president was elected at the cbci's biennial conference being held at St John's National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru.Malankara...