Actions By The Rival Catholicos Deplorable :
Philipose Philip
IOH News Service
New York July 5 2005:
"The drama being enacted by the rival Catholicos (Sreshta)
during the last one week has been watched by many Keralites all
over the world. People couldn't even believe what they were
seeing. The head of a faction sitting in the middle of the road
for more than 8 hours, then for another 24 plus hours inside a
Jacobite Church and again a third time at a Hospital!. It is
highly deplorable" said Philipose Philip, Sabha Managing
Committee Member in New York.
Philipose Philip said this while responding to the propaganda
made through media on Thrikkunnathu Seminary issue by the
Jacobite Church.
Philipose Philip also said that it is shame to the Christian
community by this Bishop's actions at Aluva. The only thing this
Bishop could provide to his faithful was Lathi charge and Arrest
by the Police ( by pelting stones at Police and setting fire on
a Government car)" he continued.
"All this happened without any provocation from the Orthodox
faithful. Thank God for there were no Orthodox faithful at the
scene of the incident. Otherwise they would have been blamed" he
added.
"What is this Bishop
trying to do?", asked Philipose Philip. "Thrikkunnathu Seminary
and its Chapel is under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church.
The Church has every right to appoint or transfer Bishops or
Priests there. That is the only thing we did during these days"
he clarified. This is just like some body telling us how to run
our Home- he added.
Philipose Philip also asserted that Jacobite Church is trying to
create trouble and fish in the muddy waters". He called upon the
faithful to be alert on the ones trying to discredit the Bishops
who have joined the Church. "We should also not to judge them by
what we hear from these people" he continued.
Philipose Philip reminded the faithful to pray for Beloved Bava
Thirumeni, His Holiness Baselius Marthoma Mathews II and to
stand behind His Holiness unwavering.
(Indian Orthodox Herald News Release, July 05, 2005)
