Catholic–Orthodox Theological Commission meeting held in Kottayam

The 33rd gathering of the International Theological Commission betwixt the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was held successful Kottayam. The two-day session, held astatine the Devalokam Catholicate Palace, office of the Orthodox Church, drew to a adjacent connected Wednesday

Representing the Vatican were Fr. Hyacinthe Destivelle, on with Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt of the Kottayam Archdiocese, Archbishop Thomas Mar Koorilos of the Tiruvalla Archdiocese of the Syro-Malankara Church, Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt of the Pala Diocese, Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan of the Punalur Latin Diocese, Fr. Augustine Kadayapparambil, Fr. Philip Nelpurappuram, and Fr. Jacob Thekkeparambil.

Representing the Orthodox Church were Yuhanon Mar Chrysostomos, caput of the episcopal synod, Yuhanon Mar Demetrios, Joseph Mar Dionysius, Geevarghese Mar Barnabas, and others.

Members of the Theological Commission besides met with the caput of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews III.

As portion of the 1,700th day of the Nicene Creed, the theological dimensions of the creed were discussed during the meeting. The committee paid homage to the precocious Pope Francis and extended greetings to the recently elected caput of the planetary Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV.