The Russian Embassy in India on Thursday hosted a solemn reception on the occasion of bestowing the Order of Friendship on Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan.
The award was presented to Wangchuk by former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu for outstanding contribution in Creative Innovation and Sustainable Development at a function held at St Thomas School in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Baselios Marthoma Poulose II, Catholicos of the East and Supreme Head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC), passed away on Monday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 74.
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief on the demise of the Supreme Head of Indian Orthodox Church Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulos II, who died earlier today.