The Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala

The annual Thoma Mar Dionysus Lecture was held at St. Stephen’s College, Mount Tabor (Pathanapuram, India) on November 27, 2018. On this occasion, Dr. Shashi Tharor, a Member of the Indian Parliament, as well as a writer and a former United Nations diplomat, highlighted the importance of the social services provided by the Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala. The article gives a brief presentation of the Malankara Orthodox Church in