Malankara Orthodox Church

International Ecumenical Organisations

World Council of Churches www.oikoumene.org
One of the founding members of this world-wide ecumenical body, the Malankara Orthodox Church has been an active participant in all its projects and programmes. Its members have held distinguished positions (Mrs. Sara Chacko, the late Metropolitan Dr.Paulos Mar Gregorios were its presidents) and at present the Church is represented in its Central Committee by Fr.Dr.K.M. George, the Principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary. Fr.Dr.John Mathews, Professor of Biblical Studies at the Orthodox Theological Seminary serves as a member of the WCC's Committee on Education and Ecumenical Formation.

Faith and Order Commission
One of the early programmes that aimed at bringing the churches into closer unity, the Church's presence in well represented by Fr.Dr.V.P.Varghese, Professor of Liturgical Theology, Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Christian Conference of Asia www.cca.org.hk
This is an international ecumenical organization that has come into existence to enable the churches in Asia to work in unity and forge better fraternal relations. The Malankara Orthodox Church has been a significant partner in working towards the objectives of this organization, with H.G. Dr.Yakoob Mar Ireneus being its current representative. Further, Mrs.Susan Jacob is a member of its Executive Committee, while Fr.Philip Kuruvilla has joined its staff as the Secretary of the CCA's HlV/AlDS Programme and has been instrumental in disseminating information and awareness among the members of its constituent churches.

Global Christian Forum www.globalchristianforum.org
The fact that many evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic Christian groups as well as the Catholic Church, are not represented in the WCC has led to the move to form an ecumenical body that would be truly universal in its reach. Under the aegis of the WCC, an unofficial organization labeled the Global Christian Forum, which involved practically all, and every Christian organization in the world. Fr.Dr.John Mathews has represented the Church at its nascent ecumenical organization.