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A circular issued by Mar Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Thiruvalla-headquartered church, has directed all congregations to open emergency treatment centres for COVID-19 patients.
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A circular issued by Mar Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Thiruvalla-headquartered church, has directed all congregations to open emergency treatment centres for COVID-19 patients. In the ongping COVID-19 crisis, parishes under the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church are opening up to groups beyond their usual congregants patients and health care professionals.
A circular issued by Mar Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Thiruvalla-headquartered church, has directed all congregations to open emergency treatment centres for COVID-19 patients in consultation with the respective vicars, administrative councils and executive committee. It further suggests the constitution of volunteer groups in each parish, to pr
Kerala Covid protocols: There are exceptions to the rule
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Tue, May 11 2021 13:36 IST |
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 : Is it right to bend Covid protocols for some this the question on everyone s mind, but none dare to ask for fear of a backlash from certain quarters.
According to the present scheme of things in Kerala with the pandemic surging like never before and when Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan himself said on Monday that the number of active cases will touch six lakhs by the end of the week, absolute caution should be maintained by all and under no circumstances none should venture out.
Indian political leaders mourn senior Mar Thoma bishop
The late Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom is praised for his humanitarian work and compassion
Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom was dedicated to serving the poor. (Photo: YouTube)
India’s political leaders have joined Christians to express condolences over the death of the popular former head of the Kerala-based Mar Thoma Church.
Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom was buried in compliance with Covid-19 protocols at his church’s headquarters in Thiruvalla on May 6, a day after his death at the age of 104.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences, recalling the bishop’s service to the community and his deep theological knowledge.
PTI | Thiruvalla | Published 06.05.21, 01:18 AM
Philipose Mar Chrysostom, former head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest-serving bishop in India, died of age-related ailments on Wednesday, a church spokesperson said. He was 104.
Mar Chrysostom had been discharged from a medical college hospital in Thiruvalla on Tuesday. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Kumbanad near Thiruvalla at 1.15am, the spokesperson said.
Mar Chrysostom had celebrated his 104th birthday a week ago on April 27 while undergoing treatment at Medical College Hospital. His funeral will be held on Thursday.
A religious dignitary with a genuine humanitarian outlook and global vision, Mar Chrysostom was awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018.