Tag: India

Church attacks on the rise

OCP- February 10, 2012

10/2/2012 India KOCHI: The attack by miscreants on Mor Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Church in North Paravoor on Wednesday should set alarm bells ringing in a ... Read More

Protest rally against atrocities on minorities

OCP- February 9, 2012

9/2/2012 India MANGALORE: The Federation of Human Rights' Organizations, comprising 25 like-minded organizations, will take out a rally from Ambedkar Circle on Friday at 3 ... Read More

Flag hoisted for 80th Dhukrono of St. Ignatius Elias III at Manjanikkara Dayaro

OCP- February 6, 2012

Syrian Orthodox Church in India (SOCI) 5/2/2012 MANJANIKKARA: Their Graces Mor Dionysius Geevarghese & Mor Athanasius Geevarghese together hoisted the flag marking the beginning of ... Read More

Orthodox believers conveyed a batch of tinned stewed meat to Moscow Krishnaites in protest against burning Russian flag

OCP- January 29, 2012

Moscow, January 27, Interfax - Representatives of Orthodox Resistance Movement to Murdering of Children conducted an action and conveyed a batch of tinned stewed meat ... Read More

Kolkata Armenians visit Chinsurah for John the Baptist feast

OCP- January 24, 2012

22/1/2012 KOLKATA, INDIA - On January 15, the Armenian community of Kolkata, India, teachers and senior students of Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy went on ... Read More

Very Rev. Dr. Sthepanose Ramban ordained as Mathews Mor Antheemos

OCP- January 17, 2012

16/1/2012 Syrian Orthodox Church in India (SOCI) Very Rev. Dr. Sthepanose Rabban ordained as Mathews Mor Antheemos at Cathedral of St. Peter & St. Paul ... Read More

Syriac Orthodox Church in India blessed with Three new Metropolitans

OCP- January 3, 2012

Syrian Orthodox Church in India - SOCI 2/1/2012 Their Graces Mor Julius Elias (Gabriel Ramban), Mor Alexandrios Thomas (Barsoumo ramban/Thomas Nerianthara Kassesso) & Mor Polycarpus ... Read More

Russian court to decide on Gita ban today

OCP- December 28, 2011

28/12/2011 New Delhi: A Siberian court will on Wednesday pronounce its verdict in response to a petition moved by a group connected to the Christian ... Read More

Syriac Orthodox Church In India will be blessed with Four New Metropolitans

OCP- December 26, 2011

Syrian orthodox Church in India - SOCI Click here for more details - Snaps and Biography The consecration will be held at Puthencuriz St. Athanasius ... Read More

Kerala set for a gala Christmas

OCP- December 23, 2011

23/12/2011 Thiruvananthapuram, (IANS) Well-lit Christmas trees, illuminated churches with stars of various sizes, fairs, organised carols, homemade cakes, wines and pickles… Kerala is in a ... Read More

Delegation from Malankara led by His Beatitude Catholicos of India visits Holy Father

OCP- December 23, 2011

Syrian Orthodox Church in India-(SOCI) 22/12/2011 MA`ARAT SAYYIDANAYA, DAMASCUS: Metropolitan delegation led by His Beatitude the Catholicos of India, Dr. Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I ... Read More

India takes Gita issue with Russian Federal authorities

OCP- December 20, 2011

Press Trust Of India 20/12/2011 India has strongly taken up the demand for banning Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, which a group linked to the Christian ... Read More

Kolkata concert features Armenian folk songs

OCP- December 18, 2011

17/12/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Compositions of Béla Bartók and Bach were performed at St John’s church in Kolkata, India. The program also featured a dance performance ... Read More

Sir Mark Tully: The Christian who believes in Karma

OCP- December 3, 2011

By Dean Nelson 3/12/2011 After 46 years in India, the BBC’s Sir Mark Tully has found his Anglican beliefs adapting in a most unconventional way. ... Read More

Three Chor-bishops Ordained for Syrian orthodox Church in India

OCP- November 17, 2011

17/11/2011 MEENANGADI/KERALA/INDIA: His Beatitude Catholicos of India, Baselios Thomas I ordained senior priests of Malabar Diocese, Fr. George Manayath, Fr. Geevarghese Kizhakkekkara and Fr. Simon ... Read More

Church: Bring strong Lokpal that includes PM with riders

OCP- November 16, 2011

By: Dibin Samuel 16/11/2011 India While demanding that the government pass a strong Lokpal Bill in the coming winter session of Parliament, churches and ecumenical ... Read More

Catholicos Baselios Thomas I visits His Excellency Governor Shri M K Narayanan of West Bengal

OCP- November 10, 2011

9/11/2011 Syrian Orthodox Church in India KOLKATA/INDIA: His Beatitude, Aboon Mor Baselious Thomas I, the Catholicos of India, visited Calcutta diocese accompanied by, His EminenceMor ... Read More

Feast of St. Baselios Shakrallah concluded at Kandanad Cathedral

OCP- October 29, 2011

Syrian Orthodox Church in India 24/10/2011 His Beatitude Catholicos of India Baselios Thomas I led Holy Penta Divine Liturgy. INDIA/KERALA/KANDANAD: Dukhrono (feast) of St. Baselios ... Read More

Vidyarambham: Celebrating the ‘write of passage’

OCP- October 4, 2011

Orthodox Churches in India By Sujit Chandra Kumar 4/10/2011 Once upon a time, students used to look forward to Saraswati Puja not just for the ... Read More

Anti Corruption Movement; A Spiritual Approach

OCP- September 1, 2011

St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary Nagpur- Indian Orthodox Church 1/9/2011 (The Principal addresses the seminarians regarding the current discussion in India triggered by the Satyagraha ... Read More