Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, the prelate who stood for peace, reconciliation
The Hindu
Even while the Orthodox-Jacobite conflicts shook the foundation of peace within the Malankara Church, the Catholicos continued to speak for a possible reconciliation
“We have a dream. We are one. We have the same faith and follow the same worship protocol. We want peace. We must live under the same roof. We must worship God as one body.” The statement by Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, made while addressing the Catholicate Centennial Conference on November 25, 2012 in Kochi, exemplified the prelate’s stance on the fractious relationship between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Syrian Church. The dispute between the two church factions was at its peak when he was enthroned as the Catholicos of the East in 2010. Even while the conflicts shook the foundation of peace within the Malankara Church, the Catholicos as the head of the Malankara Church stood unfazed and continued to speak for a possible reconciliation. He, however, could not see it come to fruition.More Related News