His Holiness Karekin II conferred the Order of St. Thomas
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His Holiness Karekin II and his delegation were received at Malayalam Manorama headquarters in Kottayam. There the Catholicos and delegation enjoyed the company of His Grace Thomas Mar Athanasius and Mr. K. M. Mathew, chief editor of Malayalam Manorama over tea and snacks. His Holiness understood the great importance of the media coverage Malayalam Manorama provides to the nation of India especially the State of Kerala. His Holiness offered prayers, blessings and gratitude of the hospitality of Mr. K. M. Mathew by offering an Icon of the Nativity of Christ to him.
Afterwards His Holiness' motorcade arrived at Mammen Mappilai Hall in Kottayam where he was received with traditional 'chenda melam' and a grand crowd of the faithful of the Malankara Church, who sought the blessings of this Supreme Patriarch Catholicos. Leaders from other Christian denominations including His Grace Zacharias Mar Theophilus, the Suffragan Metropolitan of the Marthoma Church, His Eminence Mathew Moolakattu Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kottayam, Bishop Thomas Samuel of the Diocese of Kottayam of the CSI Church and other Christian and political leaders.
This Civic Reception was hosted by His Holiness the Catholicos of the East where he conferred the 'Order of St. Thomas', the highest ecclesiastical award of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, upon His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Catholicos and Patriarch of All Armenians. The faithful were touched by witnessing the fraternal embrace of the two Surpeme Heads of the sister Oriental Orthodox Churches.
His Holiness Karekin II decorated His Grace Thomas Mar Athanasius with a beautiful 'Panagia' on the occasion of his 70th birthday celebrations. Following the public meeting and felicitations by other distinguished guests, a cultural program 'Aikya Bharatham' was performed by the students from Gujarat.
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