Ten Years of Alvares Julius Research Project (2009-2019)
Ben Kunjacko – OCP-MARP – 12/8/19 About MARP The year 2019, marks the tenth year of Metropolitan Alvares Julius Research Project (MARP). Launched in 2009 (with the historic visit to Brahmavar Western Rite Community), MARP is an exclusive research project READ MORE
The Malankara Church-Chaldean Syrian Union – A Forgotten Chapter
Gathering of the Malankara-Western Rite-Chaldean Syrian Prelates. It is generally understood that the prelates seated in the photo are: (from left front row) René Vilatte Mar Timotheus (Mistakenly identified Archbishop Rene Vilatte and correctly identified as Mar Abdisho Thontantu), Mar READ MORE
‘Exiles from Eden’ – Sequel to ‘Flesh of Our Brethren’ Now Available
OCP-MARP – 29/4/2019 Purchase from LULU ‘Exiles from Eden‘ which is the sequel to the famous work ‘Flesh of Our Brethren‘ by Patriarch Abba Seraphim is now available for purchase. We recommend this work to any who has an interest READ MORE
Western Rite Orthodox Book and Research Papers Presented to KCHR
OCP-MARP – 25/4/19 Trivandrum-Kerala-India: A copy of the first part of the book ‘Western Rites of Syriac-Malankara Orthodox Churches’ was presented to Kerala Council of Historical Research (KCHR) on 24/4/2019. Dr. Sanal Mohan (Director – KCHR) received a copy of READ MORE
MARP Receives Blessing from the IVth Bishop Ordinary of the Christian Catholic Church – Canada
Ben Kunjacko- OCP-MARP – 15/03/19 Metropolitan Alvares Research Project (MARP) has received an official letter of blessings from Most Reverend Serge A. Thériault – IVth Bishop Ordinary of the Christian Catholic Church Canada (CCCC), the continuing Church movement of Archbishop READ MORE
Catholicos of the East Briefed on the Progress of Met. Alvares Julius Research Project
Ben Kunjacako – OCP-MARP – 21/2/19 Malankara- India: A special briefing was provided to His Holiness Moran Mor Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (Catholicos on the Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas & Malankara Metropolitan, Ecclesiastical Primate of the Indian Orthodox Malankara READ MORE
MARP Western Rite Book Presented to Fr. Stephen Igmnov of the Russian Orthodox Church -Moscow Patriarchate
Ben Kunjacko – OCP-MARP – 21/12/18 Kerala/India: A copy of the book ‘Western Rites of Syriac-Orthodox Churches‘ was presented by Fr. Koshy Vaidhyan (OCP-COS-MARP Research Associate) to Hieromonk Stephan Igmnov (Secretary to the Desk of Oriental Orthodox Churches of the READ MORE
The Family of Mar Alvares Julius Honoured with the Orders of ‘Western Rite’ & ‘Alvares Julius’
Ben Kunjacko – OCP-MARP – 2/12/18 Visit OCP Foundation portal here: Goa-India: The family of Saintly Metropolitan Alvares Julius was decorated with the OCP Foundation Orders of ‘Western Rite Orthodoxy’ and ‘Metropolitan Alvares Julius’. The family was presented with a READ MORE
‘Sahayatra’, ‘The Unicorn’, & ‘Christian Community’ on the Western Rite Book
Ben Kunjacko – OCP-MARP- 27/11/18 Global: ‘Sahayatra’, of the St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Nagpur (November 2018), ‘The Unicorn’, (an occasional publication of Independent Anglican Church of Canada, November 2018) and ‘Christian Community’ (a Voice for Ecumenical Congregations and Christians Around READ MORE
Western Rite Book Presented to Alexandre Barbosa – Editor of Herald Publications
Ben Kunjacko – OCP-MARP – 25/11/18 Goa- India: A copy of the book ‘Western Rites of Syriac-Malankara Orthodox Churches was presented to the Mr. Alexandre Moniz Barbosa, the editor of Herald Publications. The OCP-MARP delegation visited Mr. Alexandre at his READ MORE