On October 31 — November 3, 2024, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk paid a visit to India.
On November 1, the Chairman of the ROCOR met with His Holiness Catholicos Basil Mar Thomas Matthew III, Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syriac Church.
Holy Catholicos Basil Mar Thomas III.
Afterwards, Metropolitan Anthony participated in the solemn ceremony on the occasion of the memorial day of St. — Gregory of Parumala, a saint revered by Indian Christians, where he delivered a welcome address.
Metropolitan Anthony also attended a ceremony to commemorate the memory of St. — Gregory of Parumala.
On November 2, the Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church promoted His Holiness Catholicos Basil Mar Thomas Matthew III to the Order of «Glory and Honor» (1st degree). The Primate of the Malankara Church was honored with this award for his contribution to the development of friendly relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church and in connection with his 75th birthday.
On the same day, Vladyka met with local Christian youth as part of the Malankara Church's
Metropolitan Anthony also held talks with Metropolitan Chrysostom of Niranam.
Metropolitan Anthony also held talks with Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Niranam, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Malankara Church.
Metropolitan Anthony also held talks with Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Niranamos.
At the end of the visit, the Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church Council met with Metropolitan Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros of Kottayam and Metropolitan Gewargis Mar Julios of Kunnamkulam.
Metropolitan Anthony also held talks with the Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Malankara Church.
Metropolitan Anthony was accompanied on the trip by Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), Secretary for Inter-Christian Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Priest Ashwin Fernandes, Executive Director of the Department for External Church Relations of the Malankara Church, and Hieromonk Gio Joseph, a staff member of the Department.
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