Mumbai (AsiaNews) - Sajan K
George , president of the Global Council
of Indian Christians (GCIC ) and close friend of AsiaNews, has received the Mar Osthathios Puraskaram Award for
"his generous assistance offered to all centers of mission and commitment
as social activist". The
prize was presented by His Beatitude Baselios Mar Thomas Poulose II, primate of the Indian Syro-Malankara Orthodox
Church.
The
award ceremony took place yesterday in the presence of 10 metropolitan bishops
and hundreds of faithful.
Through
the GCIC , Sajan George provides support and assistance to minorities in India who
are discriminated against and persecuted . The
Indian Syro-Malankara Orthodox Church counts more than 2 million members
worldwide and hundreds of missionary centers.