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Russian and Malankara Churches agreed on positions

11 February 2020

Русская и Маланкарская Церкви согласовали позиции

The Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church of India agreed on positions on a number of important issues at a meeting of a joint working group held in the city of Kottayam. The main directions of their common activity will remain the protection of traditional values and support of Christians undergoing persecution in different countries of the world.

“The Malankara Church, like the Russian Church, is very firmly in the position of traditional evangelical morality. We adhere to the traditional understanding of marriage as a union of a man and a woman, we do not support abortion and euthanasia. Two churches have something to speak with one voice for. Moreover, both churches have a significant part of their flock living in the diaspora, ”Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), secretary for inter-Christian relations of the Moscow Patriarchate's department for external church relations, said, answering a question from a RIA Novosti correspondent. He recalled that the working group, which includes representatives of the two Christian churches, is also involved in student exchange, implementation of projects in the academic field, cooperation in the field of media and social initiatives.

Dialogue between the Russian and Malankara churches continues at least since the nineteenth century - and now it is especially active. Last fall, Moscow hosted a meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Catholicos Vasily Mar Thomas Paul II. Then the primates of the two Christian churches discussed several issues - in particular, one of the most important among them concerned support for Christians in Ethiopia, whose church was under attack.

Let us recall that the Malankara Church is one of the ancient Eastern churches and dates back to the 1st century, when the Holy Apostle Thomas preached the truth of Christ in India. In southern India, the place of his burial is still revered - although the relics of the apostle were later transferred to Edessa, on the territory of modern Turkey.

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Russian and Malankara Churches agreed on positions Russian and Malankara Churches agreed on positions

The Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church of India agreed on positions on a number of important issues at a meeting of a joint working group held in the city of Kottayam. The main directions of their common activity will remain the protection of traditional values and support of Christians undergoing persecution in different countries of the world. “The Malankara Church, like the Russian Church, is very firmly in the position of traditional evangelical morality. We adhere to the traditional understanding of marriage as a union of a man and a woman, we do not support abortion and euthanasia. Two churches have something to speak with one voice for. Moreover, both churches have a significant part of their flock living in the diaspora, ”Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), secretary for inter-Christian relations of the Moscow Patriarchate's department for external church relations, said, answering a question from a RIA Novosti correspondent. He recalled that the working group, which includes representatives of the two Christian churches, is also involved in student exchange, implementation of projects in the academic field, cooperation in the field of media and social initiatives. Dialogue between the Russian and Malankara churches continues at least since the nineteenth century - and now it is especially active. Last fall, Moscow hosted a meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Catholicos Vasily Mar Thomas Paul II. Then the primates of the two Christian churches discussed several issues - in particular, one of the most important among them concerned support for Christians in Ethiopia, whose church was under attack. Let us recall that the Malankara Church is one of the ancient Eastern churches and dates back to the 1st century, when the Holy Apostle Thomas preached the truth of Christ in India. In southern India, the place of his burial is still revered - although the relics of the apostle were later transferred to Edessa, on the territory of modern Turkey. Свеча Иерусалима -en

The Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church of India agreed on positions on a number of important issues at a meeting of a joint working group held in the city of Kottayam. The main directions of their common activity will remain the protection of traditional values and support of Christians undergoing persecution in different countries of the world. “The Malankara Church, like the Russian Church, is very firmly in the position of traditional evangelical morality. We adhere to the traditional understanding of marriage as a union of a man and a woman, we do not support abortion and euthanasia. Two churches have something to speak with one voice for. Moreover, both churches have a significant part of their flock living in the diaspora, ”Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov), secretary for inter-Christian relations of the Moscow Patriarchate's department for external church relations, said, answering a question from a RIA Novosti correspondent. He recalled that the working group, which includes representatives of the two Christian churches, is also involved in student exchange, implementation of projects in the academic field, cooperation in the field of media and social initiatives. Dialogue between the Russian and Malankara churches continues at least since the nineteenth century - and now it is especially active. Last fall, Moscow hosted a meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Catholicos Vasily Mar Thomas Paul II. Then the primates of the two Christian churches discussed several issues - in particular, one of the most important among them concerned support for Christians in Ethiopia, whose church was under attack. Let us recall that the Malankara Church is one of the ancient Eastern churches and dates back to the 1st century, when the Holy Apostle Thomas preached the truth of Christ in India. In southern India, the place of his burial is still revered - although the relics of the apostle were later transferred to Edessa, on the territory of modern Turkey.