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Malankara Church Peace Movement

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The Malankara Church Peace Movement is aimed at Reuniting all the Malankara Churches as it was till 17th Century. It is hosting talks between leaders of various Malankara Denominations.

Contents

Jacobite-Orthodox dialogue

Due to these talks Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church agreed on basic terms. The Conclusions of these talks are 1.Patriarch is the Common Head of both the Churches and his powers are

  • Consecration of Bishops in Malankara Church is to be with his consent (But Patriarch can't return the list twice for reconsideration)
  • Consecration or Enthronment of Catholicos of India.And also presiding over the Malnkara association Electing Catholicos
  • Consecrates the Holy Mooron(Holy Chrism)
  • Canonization of Saints(All the Saints Canonized in Malankara are to be Recanonized By Patriarch)
  • 2.Catholicos is the Head of The Malankara Church and his Powers are

  • Consecration of Bishops in Malankara Church is to be with his consent (approving the list after Patriarch) and Consecrates bishops
  • Catholicos should not interfere in the day-to-day activities of both the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
  • Presides over the Common Synod, declares and implements its decisions.
  • Presides over the Malankara Association of both Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church.
  • Shouldn't be Malankara Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church or Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
  • Catholicos will be Titled as Aboon Mor Baselios Mar Thoma and is seated in the imagery Throne Of St Thomas
  • 3.Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church will Have their own Malankara Association, Constitution and Administrative Mechanisms. 4.Malnkara Metropolitan is the Head of Both Churches. 5.Spiritual Organisation which are common in both Churches have a Common Malankara Committee under Catholicos but no administrative posts only equal number of Committee Members representing both Churches both. The Organisations and their common name

  • JSOYA and OCYM-MCYA
  • MGJSM and MGOCSM-MGSM
  • MJSSA and OSSAE-MSSA
  • Marthamariyam Vanitha Samajam
  • 6.Malankara Church have International Jurisdiction over St Thomas Christians.

    Future dialogues

    Talks are being held with Malankara Catholic church and Malankara Marthoma Church.

    Leaders

    These Peace Movements were initiated by Shinil Paul Mathews Thuruthummel, Eldhose Mathew Padickakudiyil, and Johnson Jacob Koodathinalil, who are members of Youth Wings of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, through Facebook which turned out to be a blessing for Malankara Church.

    References

    Malankara Church Peace Movement Wikipedia