Liju Cherian

Metropolitan Mar Aprem takes part in interfaith dialogue at Jakarta conference; initiates step towards fresh perspectives in Christian-Muslim ties

March 8, 2013 News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 8/3/13 # Leaders urged to practise dual commandment to love # Urged to ensure sustainable styles of living, working are maintained # Caution society on adopting policies that can compromise common interests # Find ways of being of aiding migrant families and communities # Religious leaders urged to follow [...]

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Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Yulios advocates 4-pronged resolution for Nineveh Fast

January 21, 2013 Featured News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian – 21/1/13 #Suggests spiritual, scientific approach towards the 3-day fast #Advises nutritionist’s recipe to observe a diet solely on fruits #Transform God’s anger, punishment into mercy, blessings #Fast must end with charity towards serving needy in society NARODA, Ahmedabad, India — HG Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Metropolitan, Diocese [...]

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OCYM 2013 calender highlights icons with theme on Moronoya feasts

January 8, 2013 Featured News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 8/1/2012 MUSCAT :Muscat Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka OCYM has released its 2013 calender (Gregorian) with icons or themes featuring the Moronoya feasts or perunnals. The calendar was released by Metropolitan Dr Mathews Mar Thimothios, Metropolitan of UK-Europe and Africa Diocese, during the church’s Parish Day, on November 2, [...]

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Metropolitan Mar Seraphim: Presence of Holy Spirit experienced at Roha global MGOCSM conference

January 3, 2013 Featured News

  Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 3/1/2012 Pictures link: ROHA, Mumbai — Bengaluru Diocese Metropolitan HG Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim has heaped praises on the exemplary work of his Diocese “children” at the recently concluded 104th  Global conference of MGOCSM at Roha from December 26-30, 2012. “I am really proud of my children, the participants [...]

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Ahmedabad Diocese launches Kidney Foundation with medical awareness camp

December 23, 2012 News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church – 23/12/12 Liju Cherian AHMEDABAD/India — Ahmedabad Diocese under HG Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios has launched the Diocesan level programmes of Kidney Foundation which was inaugurated with a kidney health awareness programme and camp on December 9, 2012. The programme was organised at Mar Gregorios Orthodox Valyapally, Baroda at 10.30 am. The [...]

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Metropolitan Mar Yulios urges faithful in Gujarat to vote for capable candidates with character, integrity

December 10, 2012 News

10/11/2012 Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian AHMEDABAD, India: With important Assembly elections in Gujarat scheduled to take place in two phases on December 13 and 17, HG Pulikkottil Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Metropolitan of Ahmedabad Diocese, has issued an important Bull reminding the Indian Orthodox faithful on the rights and duties of every citizen above [...]

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On Twitter, Metropolitan Dr Mar Yulios plans better connectivity with the faithful of Ahmedabad Diocese

November 20, 2012 News

The Indian Malanakra Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 20/11/2012 AHMEDABAD, Gujarat, India — HG Pullikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Diocese Metropolitan, Ahmedabad Diocese, is now on Twitter. The young, dynamic Metropolitan thus becomes the second only Indian Malankara (Orthodox) bishop to logon to Tweeter account. His Grace has already begun tweets on Tweeters@G Yulios. An effort [...]

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Metropolitan Mathews Mar Timothios calls for upholding family values

November 15, 2012 News

Liju Cherian Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 15/11/2012 MUSCAT: HG Dr Mathews Mar Timothios, Diocese Metropolitan of UK-Europe and Africa, has called upon upholding “family values” which is slowly on the vane in the present day context. Dr Mar Timotios was delivering the presidential speech during the annual parish fete and sale after leading the Holy [...]

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Bengaluru Orthodox Diocese Youths have experience of a life time at Yovela 2012

October 26, 2012 News

Liju Cherian Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 26/1/02/102 BENGALURU, INDIA – Located about 4,851 feet above sea level, Nandi Hill, was the location for Bengaluru Diocese MGOCSM and OCYM youth camp titled Yovela 2012. The youths experienced great feeling staying at the camp above the hills for 3-days at the Promised Land, Glorious. Youths from the [...]

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Catholicos is chief celebrant at Catholicate Centenary, sanctification ceremony of Bengaluru Diocese

October 20, 2012 Featured News

20/10/2012 Liju Cherian 20/10/2012 The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church # Beautification ceremony of Diocesan Centre and Bishop’s House # Road leading to Diocesan Centre named Malankara Veedhi # Metropolitans Dr Mar Diascoros, Dr Mar Yulios to be co-celebrants # Dignitaries from various walks of life to attend # Fr John Samuel to weave magic through [...]

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Metropolitan Mar Yulios attracts many into Orthodoxy during Sultanate visit

October 17, 2012 News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 17/10/2012 MUSCAT: During the recent two-week hectic visit to the Sultanate of Oman, Ahmedabad Diocese Metropolitan Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, visited all the three Indian Orthodox (Malankara) churches located in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah. The Metropolitan also visited several interior areas at congregations like Barka, Buraimi, Sur, Ibri, Rustaq and [...]

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Bengaluru Diocese presents a unique Orthodox liturgical symphony to commemorate Catholicate centenary

October 15, 2012 Featured News

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 15/10/2012 # Rev Fr John Samuel to weave magic to realize his dream concept # Dr Mar Seraphim says the concert elevates one to a mystical, divine realm # Hymns chosen from the Feast of Nativity through Easter # 25 concert musicians, 100 Orthodox Chamber voices to perform # [...]

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Catholicos advocates ‘church as a home’ concept for the elderly

October 7, 2012 Featured News

7/10/2012 Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian #Scheme to be implemented in a phased manner in all 30 dioceses #Catholicos says care for the elderly and the infirm a ‘burning issue’ #Ministry of Human Empowerment designates Oct-Dec months as action plan for the elderly MUSCAT: His Holiness Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicos of [...]

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Catholicos Baselius Paulose: Centenary fete is the celebration of the Autocephalous nature of the Church

September 28, 2012 News

The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 28/9/2012 Liju Cherian # Calls to reaffirm faith, allegiance to it # Keep the Catholicate as the apple of the eye # Muscat Maha Edavaka has set a model of helping others to flourish MUSCAT — His Holiness Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Indian [...]

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Catholicose Baselius Paulose II on a three day visit to the Sultanate of Oman

September 22, 2012 News

  22/9/2012 The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian Visit from 27 – 29th of September. Visit coincides with 40th anniversary of Muscat Mar Gregorios Maha Edavaka and Catholicate centenary MUSCAT: His Holiness Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, Primate of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church , begins [...]

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Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy assures all help to Christian community if elected to power in Karnataka state

August 28, 2012 News

Liju Cherian 28/8/2012 Indian Christians #Various Christian think tanks hold brain-storming session in Bengaluru #6th Sense under Dr Abraham Ruby to officially train JDS workers # Veteran politician presented with Kannada version of Holy Bible BENGALURU, Karnataka — Dr H D Kumaraswamy, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular), JDS President, held a marathon [...]

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Metropolitan Mar Nicholovos says Orthodox Spirituality focuses on Repentance and Liturgical customs

August 22, 2012 News

Liju Cherian 22/8/2012 #Metropolitan urges MGOCSM youngsters to follow disciplines of the church # Predicts “silent revolution” among the diaspora of the Indian Orthodox church in the US #Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim says it was a “spirit-filled” conference which reminded our goals #300 OCYM members who took part in the conference experienced spiritual awakening #Activities [...]

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Ahmedabad Diocese under Metropolitan Mar Yulios revises salary for priests, clears medical and petrol allowance

August 10, 2012 News

The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 10/8/2012 Liju Cherian Sultanate of Oman #Annual General Assembly of Diocese of Ahmedabad meets #Salary revised for priest with yearly increment of 3 per cent #Medical allowance, minimum petrol allowance (minimum) also approved #Condolence resolution praises role by LL HG Mar Pachomios #Decision on setting up of ‘Heritage Centre’ near [...]

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Metropolitan Yulios consecrates new block of Orthodox School in Indore

August 5, 2012 News

5/8/2012 Liju Cherian Indian Malankara Orthodox Church INDORE, Madhya Pradesh, India: HG Dr Pulikkottil Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Metropolitan of Ahmedabad Diocese and President of Mar Gregorios Memorial Higher Secondary School (MGMHSS), consecrated a new block of the school on July 22, 2012, Sunday. The MGM School is one among the 26 institutions run by the [...]

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Metropolitan Yakob Mar Irenaios calls for govt intervention to tackle issue of migrants

July 31, 2012 News

Liju Cherian 31/7/2012 # Migrant population needs special attention, pastoral care, counselling # New avenues and possibilities of mobility have proved to be a catalyst # Migrants’ have strength to harvest land but cannot influence legislation # ‘We are all migrants on this earth’ since we come from God and return to Him # Enlightened [...]

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Metropolitan Abraham Mar Seraphim appoints Fr Cyril as Student Chaplain Priest for Bengaluru City

July 23, 2012 News

The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 23/7/2012 Liju Cherian BENGALURU: His Grace Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim, Metropolitan, Bengaluru Diocese of the Indian Orthodox (Malankara) Church, has appointed a full time Student Chaplain Priest for Bengaluru city. Fr Cyril Varghese, a graduate of St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS), Nagpur, has taken charge vide Bull No 64/2012 [...]

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Indian Orthodox Media Wing to Resume Operation

May 9, 2012 News

9/5/2012 Liju Cherian MUSCAT HG Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, is the new Vice Chairman of Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church’s media wing for the Outside Kerala region. In his comments to Malankara Orthodox TV (M.TV) and Indian Orthodox Herald (IOH) during his recent visit to Muscat, the Metropolitan emphasized that the new media wing both [...]

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Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Yulios, the tech geek, uses Ipad, Kindle for liturgical services and ministry work

April 25, 2012 Featured News
Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Yulios with his Ipad

Liju Cherian Sultanate of Oman 25/4/2012 MUSCAT — A young Indian Orthodox (Malankara) Church is clearly bitten by the gadgets the tech world has to offer. Ahmedabad Diocese Metropolitan Pulikkottil HG Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, uses Apples iconic devices Ipad and Amazon Kindle, for liturgical services and ministry work. Dr Mar Yulios perhaps is the [...]

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Catholicos at ‘Muscat MGOC Sangamam’: Alleviate pain of the poor and share their suffering

March 20, 2012 News

Indian Orthodox Church By Liju Cherian in Sultanate of Oman 19/3/2012 Funds for various charity projects, Thanal ‘Save A Life’ distributed. PARUMALA, Kerala : HH Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan has called for sharing the suffering of the poor and downtrodden which will alleviate the pain of [...]

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‘Lay leaders’ to devote time for God’s work: Metropolitan Mar Seraphim

June 28, 2011 News

Indian Orthodox Church By: Liju Cherian 27/6/2011 BENGALURU : Dr Abraham Mar Seraphim, Metropolitan, Bangalore Diocese, has made a clarion call upon the lay leaders of the church to devote their time and effort towards the work of the church effectively. The Metropolitan was addressing a monthly meeting of the Bengaluru Orthodox IT employees at [...]

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