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By SOCM News Bureau

In an atmosphere filled with emotional feelings of thousands of people assembled at Pangada St. Mary’s Church, the mortal remains of Markose Mor Koorilose Metropolitan was laid to rest yesterday (31/05/05) at 2 P.M. The late Metropolitan was in-charge of Niranom, Thiruvanthapuram and Kuwait dioceses of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Biji Chirathilattu

It is indeed painful to hear about the untimely demise of our Koorilos Thirumeni. With H.E. Koorilose’s Demise the Syrian Church is losing one of the last bishops who has held fast to the spiritual traditions of our church unflinchingly.

By Malankara Voice

H.E. Markose Mor Koorilos, the Metropolitan of Niranam and Trivandrum dioceses of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church passed away at 9.45 am IST, today (May 30, 2005).

By Rev. Dn. Jerry Jacob

Summer is almost here and time is coming close for the Annual Family Conference to be held this year at the SHERATON WORLD RESORT ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

By Thomas Abraham Thiruvanchoor

The newly constructed St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church at Kundara, Kollam, Kerala, will be consecrated during 13th -15th May 2005. The Catholicos H.B. Baselious Thomas I will be the chief celebrant of the service.

By K R N Swamy

K R N Swamy traces the history of the ‘Lost Aramaic Bible’ at the Cambridge University in London to the Syrian Christian Church in Kerala.

By H.G Mor Ivanios Mathews

After the Great Lent, we are passing through the experience of the “Power of Resurrection”. Christianity is a way of life.

By John Philip Kottapparambil & Thomas Abraham Thiruvanchoor

KEFA, a registered charitable society of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, entered into a new charity venture project ‘Amma Veedu’ at Pampady...

By Fr. Eldhose Koungampillil

Theme: “So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” (Romans 12:5)

By Prof. O.M. Mathew Oruvattithara

St. Peter’s preaching’s and St. Paul’s’ promulgation are the warp and woof of The Acts of the Apostles.

By Rev. Fr. Alias Aramath

Marriage is a sacrament, a mystery, which involves an invitation for two people to a new life, like Adam and Eve. For Adam said, "This is now...

By Dr George Kiraz and Dr. Thomas Joseph

There are very many legends around St. George (Mor Gewargis Sohdo) and the story of his ressurection from death is probably one of them.

By SOCM News Bureau

Syriac Orthodox Christians (excluding the Malankara Archdiocese) who follow the Julian calendar on Sunday celebrated Easter by holding masses and performing prayers...

By Lisa S. Mathew

Flat Screen computers, high speed internet connection, DSL, two-ways, Nextel's, Hand Held Devices, Digitally Enhanced Images, Satellite Radio - these terms...

By Dr. Thomas Joseph

During the Great Lent of 2004, we witnessed the Passion of the Christ turn into a popular topic of conversation—rather unprecedented in recent memory...

By Farida Boulos

I have not studied theology but I am attempting to live theology, to answer Christ's call to love God and my neighbor.

By Fr. Dale Johnson

St. Augin was a pearl diver for 25 years. He was born on an island of Clysma near the town of modern day Suez.