MANJANIKKARA:
Manjanikkara Pilgrimage concluded. Thousands of pilgrims have flown to the Dayaro and offered their prayers and tears at the Holy tomb of St. Ignatius.
His Beatitude Baselios Thomas I, Patriarchal Delegates, Arch Bishop of Aleppo Dr. Mor Gregorios
Yohanna Ibrahim, Mor Osthatheos Behnan Jajawi and Mor Osthatheos Matta Rohum and other metropolitans of the church led evening prayers. Earlier, the pilgrims were welcomed by His Beatitude Catholicos, Patriarchal Delegates and other metropolitans at St. Ignatius Shrine. Hon. Minister P J Joseph inaugurated the public function held at Dayaro premises. His
Beatitude Catholicos presided over. Metropolitans Their Eminences, Dr. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim (Aleppo), Mor Osthatheos Behnan Jajawi (Syria), Mor Osthatheos Matta Rohum (Euphrates & Jazirah), Mor Dionysius Geevarghese (Reesh Dayaro), Mor Severios Kuriakose (Knanaya), Anto Antony MP, Commander Dr. T U Kuruvila MLA, Ex MLA, K K Kurup and others spoke on the occasion.
Patriarchal delegates presented an icon to His Beatitude Catholicos. They were presented a staff by His Beatitude as a honour.
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