Malankara Orthodox Catholicate Celebrates Earth Day in Kottayam

The Catholicate of the independent Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is hosting Earth Day celebrations at its seat in Kottayam, during which Catholicos Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II of the East planted a tree on the grounds of the Catholicate and noted that, "If greed-driven continual exploitation of nature takes place, human extinction will result." More here.

New Malankara Orthodox Diocese to Enthrone First Metropolitan

Preparations are underway for the enthronement of the first metropolitan of the newly created Diocese of Ahmedabad of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Yulios of Ahmedabad will be enthroned in that city by Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II this coming March. More here.

Lawsuits Against Malankara Church Should End

The first hierarch of the independent Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in India, Catholicos Mar Thoma Paulose II of the East, has stated that his church and the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church under the Patriarchate of Antioch should reunite, but that the latter should withdraw a recent lawsuit against the property of a church and seminary of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's Diocese of Ankamali so that his church can know that its motives are pure. More here.