The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Awa III, visited Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry at the Major Archiepiscopal Curia, Mount St. Thomas, in Kochi Kerala.
“Gem of the Orient” (Paurastyaratnam) Award presented to Archbishop Powathil for his exceptional contributions to reviving the unique oriental traditions of the Syro-Malabar Church and developing liturgical spirituality.