by Michel Issa & Johan Andersson
Sometimes the question arises from our protestant brothers and sisters: “do you not worship the Saints and the Virgin Mary?” This article wants, by Gods grace, to be educating, explaining and guiding all those who have come across this question. We, the Syrian-Orthodox Church, have many riches that we delightfully share with all those who wants to receive them.
How the Syriac Physicians influenced Pope John XXI
by Fr. Dale A. Johnson
Hunein Ibn Ishak is known for his contribution to medical science. What is less known is that he was a Christian serving in an Islamic court in Baghdad whose translations would influence a future Roman Pope four hundred years after Hunein's death. Hunein Ibn Ishak was an optholologist who looked into the eye of Greek wisdom and brought forth many treatises of Syriac and Arabic. Hunein translated Aristotle, Plato, Hippolitus, and most importantly the medical literature of Galen.
A Book Review - One Family under Heaven: A Response to Paradigm Shifts in Ecumenism
by D Babu Paul
Although Ecumenism is commonly understood as the effort of the various Christian denominations to find a common platform to define essential Christian unity the scope of the concept goes far beyond a mere interdenominational effort to define meeting points. In its development the concept first grew to encompass all religions and emerge as an effort to promote inter religious understanding. With the wide acceptance of the concept of...
Christmas Message of Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East
Apostolic Benediction to our beloved Metropolitans and to our spiritual chrildren: the Vicars and the Parishioners of all our Malankara Churches and congregations in the Arabian Gulf Region, Europe, Australia and Singapore. By the Mercy of God, we have once again come to the Feast of nativitiy of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and we have great joy in sending you this message on this blessed occasion.
Christmas: The Celebration of Life
by H.B. Baselious Thomas 1st, Catholicose of India
Let’s thank God for giving us an opportunity to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ our savior. Christmas is the time of happiness and celebration all over the world. The celebration has become a business for the people in the modern world. In the midst of celebrations, the spiritual meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ has often been forgotten. In true sense, Christmas is the celebration of Life.
From Previous Edition
The
4th Apostolic Visit of the
Patriarch of Antioch to India
by Shroro Editorial Board
After an historic 12 day visit to the Malankara Church, Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East and the Supreme head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, returned to the Patriarchate in Damascus from the Kochi International Airport. His Beatitude the Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas-I, all the 26 Metropolitans of Malankara, several priests, deacons, Church office bearers and a large gathering of faithful were present in the airport to bid farewell to the spiritual supreme.
Rally of the Spiritual Organizations: A Historic Event
by Shroro Editorial Board
The rally of the Spiritual organizations of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church of India became a historic event on October 26th 2008. The Spiritual organizations consisting of Sunday School students, Teachers, Youth Association members and St. Mary’s Women’s league members consisting of a crowd that totaled around 50,000 people participated in a rally during the recent Apostolic visit of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch to Kerala.
Rousing Reception to the Supreme Head of the Syrian Church and Felicitations to the Catholicose
by Shroro
Editorial Board
The year-long sacerdotal Golden jubilee celebrations of Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I, the regional head of the Syrian Christian Church of India, came to an end with a grand reception given to the Supreme head of the Church, His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas and His Beatitude the Catholicos at the Marine Drive grounds in Kochi. As many as 100,000 faithful attended the function held to welcome His Holiness the Patriarch on his 4th Apostolic visit to India and to facilitate the Catholicos on his sacerdotal Golden jubilee celebration.
