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Kochi: Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and the East and supreme head of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, called for peace between the two factions of the Malankara Orthodox Church based on respect for each other and dignity.

The Patriarch, on his second apostolic visit to India, told reporters on Tuesday, “I will do all I can to achieve peace based on respect, dignity and mutual acceptance.” The Patriarch expected a positive response from Catholicos Baselius Thomas Paulose-II, head of the Malankara Orthodox Church, to the invitation for talks.

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