KALMESHWAR, Nagpur: ‘Upasana’ in Sanskrit means ‘sitting near’. The term is used in Hinduism to denote a prescribed method for approaching a deity (God) or getting close to deity. That’s what Upasana, the proposed centre of the Nagpur-based St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS) is all about. As STOTS enters
Decentralisation of Ministry is My Main Focus: Dr Mar Seraphim ‘Spiritual revival to receive top most priority’ An Exclusive for IOH MUSCAT : Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim, the youngest Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, has after taking over the reins of the nascent Bangalore Diocese, completed visits to all
Contextual meeting points providing a mission model In today’s context where we are in the age of Face Book (FB), Twitter, Weblog etc, we have many forums as our meeting points without travelling or rather travelling into each other’s space. It is indeed amazing to see how we can get
Envisions Bangalore Diocese towards a new path of ‘direction and growth’ Moots pastoral counselling, setting up counselling centres for youths BANGALORE : Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim, Metropolitan Bangalore Diocese, has made a fervent call for improving relations between churches and various religions in his diocese. Calling upon the Orthodox church
Our Church should launch Joseph M Puthuserry as an Independent Candidate in Thiruvalla Time to Reconstitute Orthodox Congress It is evident, UDF did injustice to our Church, the second largest Christian body of voters in Kerala, and it is visibly clear in denying Thiruvalla constituency seat to Joseph M Puthuserry,
Joji Varghese (26) seeks your helping hand to find funds for treatment against cancer. Joji is admitted at the Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram. Joji is an active member of Orthodox Christian Youth Movement and belongs to Mar Immanuel Orthodox Church, Nariyapuram of Thumpamon Diocese. Joy, father of Joji, used work
Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” Christian values and beliefs are constantly being tested and tried in the society we live, on a daily basis. The rapacious greed to amass wealth
Mumbai Diocese Accords an Astounding and Historic Welcome to the Supreme Head of The Indian Orthodox Church The Supreme Head of The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulos II, Catholicose of the East and Malankara Metropolitan was given an arousing and august reception at Mumbai
1. It was a matchless Church traditional function attended on 18th Feb, 2011 that the consecration ceremony of newly built St. Mary’s Orthodox Church at Ras Al Kaimah. I am very glad to see a new beautiful Orthodox Church and happy to congratulate the Vicar Fr. Manoj achen and all
“This is a monumental Encyclopedia, in both breadth and depth. It is sure to become a standard reference work for generations to come.” — V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary With a combination of essay-length and short entries written by a team of leading religious experts,
