In the annals of the nearly century-old Malankara Orthodox, November 1, 2010 will go down as a day of great significance. With HH Baselios Marthoma Didymos I having abdicated the Catholicate crown due to failing health and ordination of Catholicos Elect Metropolitan Paulose Mar Milithios (HH Baselius Marthoma Paulose II)
AS His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, the seventh Catholicos of the East in Malankara, celebrates his 90th birthday on October 29, many online sites have been set up to post greetings to the Catholicos.
The St Gregorios Orthodox Church Choir at Mathikere in Bangalore, as part of its fund raising campaign, released an Orthodox wedding service CD with an accompanying booklet. Rev Fr M M Abraham, well-known as the architect of Malabar Diocese, released the CD at a simple ceremony after the Holy Qurbana
His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos’ penchant for photography knows no bounds. The Assistant Metropolitan for North-east American Diocese during his recent sojourn to India went on a clicking spree capturing spell-bound landscape pictures of the North Eastern states. Visits to Sikkim, Darjeeling (West Bengal) and an eco-friendly resort in Kerala
“Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28) JOHANNESBURG — “Every child born into this world is the fulfillment of God’s promise. We need to accept children as a gift of God with gratefulness for he has been so gracious to entrust us with one of his most precious and beautiful creations.
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church (MGOC), Muscat will host Fr Dr T J Joshua, one of the foremost orators of Malankara Orthodox Church, for the Family Welfare Conference and Get Together on October 28, Thursday. Reputed Biblical scholar and interpreter, renowned convention speaker and family counselor
An young metropolitan fosters vibrant young ideas for the new generation. He will be a trend setter and one who is a set apart from others. His Grace Dr Pullikkottil Geevarghese Mar Yulios Metropolitan is out to perform just that. His first Kalpana dated September 3, 2010
The new Bangalore Diocese will soon have a roof over its head. It has set things rolling towards finding a prime location to build the Diocesan palace. On September 16, 2010, Diocesan General body decided to set up the Aramana in Bangalore City limits for the new Metropolitan of Bangalore.
The new metropolitan of new Bangalore Diocese who took charge on August 15, recently gave an interview to Bangalore-based News9, the leading English news channel in Karnataka. Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim was interviewed by Bansy Kalappa, Special Correspondent, News9,
Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim, Metropolitan head for the newly created Bangalore diocese had an interesting interactive session with the Orthodox youth on September 18 at the St Mary's Orthodox Valliyapally in Jalahalli. The two-hour meeting saw MGOCSM youth from various Orthodox churches of Bangalore
