Church and Religious Tolerance
by Thomas Mor Themotheos Metropolitan
We live in a strife-ridden society with innumerable problems that destroy peace and harmony. India was known for her tolerance of all kinds of faiths, practices and beliefs. But the India of today has become acrimonious in many regions. In this context the questions “what is our responsibility as Christians?” and “what should be our attitude as a church?” become vexed.....
Charles Wand Mitchell: a living palimpsest
by Rev. Fr. Dale A. Johnson
"One see here another palimpsest: and ancient features in town and countryside are disappearing beyond all the subtleties of chemistry to restore." This statement was made by a military chaplain a year before his death on May 3, 1917 on the front lines during World War I. His words hint at his life as a scholar and in this case a scholar of Syriac.
100th Anniversary of Metropolitan Ordination of Mor Koorilos Paulose
by Shroro Editorial Board
The Syriac Orthodox Christian Church of India is celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Consecration of Mor Koorilos Paulose Kochuparambil, the former Malankara Metropolitan and head of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church on Saturday and Sunday (31st of May and 1st of June 2008). Special functions including seminars, photo exhibition etc. on the life and times of the metropolitan held at the Panampady St. Mary’s Church where the mortal.
The Final Statement for Mor Jacob of Edessa Symphosium Held in
Alleppo, June 9-12, 2008
by H.E Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim
The Symposium commemorating the 1300th anniversary of the passing away of Mor Jacob of Edessa, the prominent Syrian polymath was held in Aleppo, Syria, June 9 – 12th, 2008. The Participants who came from Austria, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States as well as Lebanon and Syria enjoyed the papers presented at the Symposium, included contributions from scholars and specialists in Syriac studies. .
