URI ASIA PEACE AWARD TO MOST REV. DR. PHILIPOSE MAR CHRYSOSTOM MARTHOMA VALIYA METROPOLITAN

URI ASIA PEACE AWARD TO MOST REV. DR. PHILIPOSE MAR CHRYSOSTOM MARTHOMA VALIYA METROPOLITAN

It was historic and exciting. Rev. Dr. Victor Kazanjian, URI International Executive Director presented the first URI Asia Peace award to Most. Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan. Award consisted of 25000 rupees and a citation. Chrysostom could be the longest living bishop in the world, as he was anointed as a bishop in 1953.
There is no one as Chrysostom as a truly interfaith bishop, as he is revered by all communities in India today. Even at 100, he is quite sharp in wit and memory; his contributions are great in promoting inter-religious harmony and peace.Chrysostom was the one who inaugurated the first URI National Assembly in India. The first Holy Books conference was also inaugurated by him fourteen years back. He inaugurated the Traveling Peace Academy Training Session of 2016 , too, during this colourful function at Hotel Shilpa Regency, Kalayapuram.
URI Karmashreshta Award was also presented to former FOMA president  Sasidharan Nair ( Houston, Texas ).
Dr. Abraham Karickam presided. Sally Mahe,  Susan Anayatin, Sasidharan Nair,   Prof John Kurakar, K. O. Rajukutty, George Panicker and P. K. Ramachandran offered FELICITATIONS.


Abraham Karickam