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H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews II

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia on 27 January wrote to the metropolitan of the Malanka Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala, India, expressing the Council's "deep sorrow" and extending its condolences to all the members of the WCC member church on the death of its former catholicos, HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews II.

31 January 2006

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia on 27 January wrote to the metropolitan of the Malanka Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala, India, expressing the Council's "deep sorrow" and extending its condolences to all the members of the WCC member church on the death of its former catholicos, HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews II.

Full text of Kobia's letter