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The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
No invitation for peace talks: Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church here on Thursday reiterated its stance that the collective of Oriental Orthodox Churches had neither convened a meeting nor extended an invitation for peace talks. In a statement, Youhanon Mar Diascoros, head of the Church's media wing, said that claims suggesting that the heads of three Oriental Churches invited the Orthodox Church leadership to Cairo to resolve the Malankara Church dispute was unfounded. 'It is understood that the three Oriental Churches in the Middle East gathered solely to celebrate the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Some have misinterpreted this as a meeting of Oriental Churches. The union of Oriental Orthodox Churches comprises seven churches, including the Malankara Orthodox Church and no such forum has convened or made any decision in recent days,' it said. He further claimed that other members in the Oriental Church family have denounced the move of the three Churches in the Middle East. 'The Antiochian and Coptic Patriarchs and the head of the Armenian Church in Lebanon were present at the meeting. The main Armenian Church, the Apostolic Church of Etchmiadzin, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church are not participants in this meeting. The move made by the churches in the Middle East with vested interests has been rejected by other churches in the Oriental Orthodox community,' Orthodox church stated. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church added that the Oriental Orthodox family, including the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, is clearly aware of the situation in India. 'Other churches responded positively to the letter sent by the Inter-Church Ecumenical department of the Malankara Orthodox Church. The matters, including the final judgment of the Supreme Court of India, were brought to the attention of the church leadership,' it said.
See - Sada Elbalad
16-05-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Patriarchs of Eastern Orthodox Churches Arrive in Cairo to Commemorate Council of Nicaea
SEENEWS This evening, Their Holinesses the Patriarchs arrived at Cairo International Airport: ● Mar Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church, ● and Catholicos Aram I Keshishian, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Orthodox Church (Antelias - Lebanon), They were accompanied by His Grace Bishop Mar Awgin Al-Khouri Neemat, the Antiochian Patriarchal Secretary, His Grace Bishop Mar Nicodemus Daoud Matti Sharaf, Archbishop of Mosul, Kirkuk, and Kurdistan Region for the Syriac Orthodox Church, and His Grace Bishop Mar Justinus Paul Sfar, Bishop of Zahle and the Bekaa for the Syriac Orthodox Church. The visit comes to participate in the celebratory Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Family in the Middle East, commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, which will be held on Sunday morning, May 18, at the Great St. Mark's Cathedral in Abbasiya, presided over by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. The delegation will also participate in the 14th meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, held at the Papal Headquarters at Anba Rouis. Upon arrival at the airport, the delegation was received by: His Grace Anba Thomas, Metropolitan of Qousiya and Mir, member of the Permanent Committee and Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, His Eminence Mar Ekleems Daniel Correa, Metropolitan of Beirut for the Syriac Orthodox Church, His Grace Bishop Mar Timothy Matti Al-Khouri, Metropolitan of Homs, Hama, and Tartous and Acting Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt, His Eminence Metropolitan Mar Nikolaos Matti Abd Al-Ahad, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Spain, His Eminence Metropolitan Narek Alemzian, Metropolitan of the Armenian Orthodox in Lebanon, His Eminence Metropolitan Macar Ashkarian, Metropolitan of the Armenian Orthodox Diocese of Aleppo and its dependencies, Reverend Father Philips Issa, Priest of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Cairo, Mr. Elias Shahrour, President of the Syriac Orthodox Council in Egypt, and Deacon Jamil Malouh, Deputy of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Cairo. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
