Paper presentation on the missionary role of the Knanaya Community by Rev. Dr. George Karukapparambil at the Symposium held in connection with the Centenary of the Archeparchy of Kottayam. Explore Back

In this article, Rev. Dr. Jacob Kollaparambil clarifies that the identity and membership of the Knanaya Community and Knanaya churches are not based on caste system. Knanaites are formed as an ethnic community based on their Jewish Christian background and Indian social situation. Explore Back

Rev. Dr. Jacob Vellian clarifies how the relationship between the early Christian community in South West India and the Persian and Celeusia and Ctesiphon churches contributed to the development of the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Explore Back

Speeches and papers presented at the symposium organized by Knanaya Cultural Society at Chaithanya Pastoral Centre on May 1, 1999. Explore Back

The author illustrates how the non-liturgical manuscripts of St. Thomas Christians were destroyed by the order of Menezes, the Archbishop of Goa under the penalty of excommunication. He also presents other factors that also caused the destruction of the valuable books. Explore Back

The author finds a probable linke between the Bishop of Arbel (316-345) Mar John of Persia's commission for India and an emigration of 72 Christian families from South Mesopotamia to India in A.D. 345. Explore Back

The article by Rev. Dr. Jacob Kollaparambil presents in detail the constant and unsuccessful attempts of Mar Dionysios to get united with the Catholic Church. Explore Back