Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos returned from Rome

His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, returned from Rome on 21 March 2013 after the conclave to elect the new Pope and the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Francis. He was received at the airport by His Excellencies Most Rev. Thomas Mar Anthonios OIC, Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios and other priests at 10.45 a.m. From the airport His Beatitude went to the tomb of the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios and the other venerable prelates of the Church and offered Dhoopaprarthana.

His Beatitude imparted apostolic blessings to all gathered in the Chapel.