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Mar Mari Emmanuel suspended/excommunicated #407946 08/28/14 06:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,696 Likes: 9 Chicago Michael_Thoma Member
Michael_Thoma Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,696 Likes: 9 Chicago	HG Mar Mari Emmanuel, Bishop of Sydney for the Ancient Church of the East, has been suspended or excommunicated by HH the Patriarch, Maran Mar Addai II. http://www.qadishat.com/2014/08/mar-mari-emmanuel-suspended-or.html Reasons given have been a bit vague, Mar Mari defends himself here: P1 (Arabic/Assyrian) P2 (Eng)

Re: Mar Mari Emmanuel suspended/excommunicated Michael_Thoma #407952 08/28/14 08:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 569 Likes: 2 Brooklyn, NY USA E Economos Romanos V. Russo Member
Economos Romanos V. Russo Member E Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 569 Likes: 2 Brooklyn, NY USA	How terribly sad to behold the never-ending travail of this beloved longsuffering Sister Church!

Re: Mar Mari Emmanuel suspended/excommunicated Michael_Thoma #408027 09/01/14 10:57 AM
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Nelson Chase Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 978 Fatherhood	Hello Michael_Thoma, While this is sad news, I did enjoy the blog that you linked too. Wonderful information on the Oriental Catholic Churches.

Re: Mar Mari Emmanuel suspended/excommunicated Nelson Chase #408032 09/02/14 04:38 AM
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Orthodox Catholic Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 26,405 Likes: 39 Canada	Absolutely! Alex

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