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Titus Marella (right) working with Ricky Cruz of the Philippines to construct a community center serving Muslims and Hindus in Janta Colony, Jaffarabad.

PeaceWorkers of 2003

Titus Nirmal Kumar Marella
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
India

A Christian Lay Evangelist, lecturing in English in a degree college, Titus is working for the Peace of India through humanitarian and spiritual support to people in need.

Titus is a devout Christian who came to Global PeaceWorks to learn about other religions. Softspoken with a warm smile and heart of love, for Titus his relationship to Jesus is the most important thing in his life. He is usually soft-spoken - except when he is preaching or praying! Then you can hear his forceful voice and strong belief ring out everywhere.

“As a strong Christian, I never entered any other temples or mosques in the past 43 years. It is the tall and majestic man Eric [of Global PeaceWorks] who inspired me to enter into a Sikh temple and a Muslim mosque in New Delhi. I am happy about it. This inspiration made me to do another thing at the time of Christmas. Now I am going to a Hindu priest, a Muslim priest and a Jain priest with the Christmas cake. I feel that it is good to have friendship and fellowship with them too. I respect all religions, keeping my religion in my heart. It takes time for me to come out fully like you. Maybe it is good to attend such programmes in future.”

Sharing the song "This is the Day the Lord has made" with the local community

later Titus reported...

I am always a practical man. what I preach or say, I will do . On christmas day around 2:00 P.M, I visited a mosque and gave a christmas cake to the chief imam there tellling him that we are all human beings and one. He gladly accepted my cake and also my words and said that he too will give me sweets on their Muslim festivals and has taken my address. He became a good friend thru that short and sweet encounter.

Secondly i went into a temple and did the same. The priest enquired more about me and he too became close to me and i want to develop this relationship by visiting often as possible. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE.

Your Indian Christian Brother,
TITUS

Titus is the director of the Advanced Institute of Counseling and Human Relations (A.I.C.H.R.), a non-profit, non-governmaental and non-denominational organization registered with no: 317/94. AICHR is founded on Christian compassion and love. AICHR trusts foremost in helping people in need and in supporting the life of poor communities living below poverty line.our goal is to improve the living conditions of the poorer tribal section both physically and spiritually. Women's and children's particular needs are given importance in all our projects.

Visit Titus's website to learn more about his work and this peacemaker.

Titus leading prayer with Christian refugees from Myanmar at the Tribal Welfare Society. After hearing of their plight,
Titus pledged to pray for them every day.

For Titus, maintaining his faith, while showing God's love for all people and respecting all people is crucial to his ongoing work and experience in interfaith.

At Global PeaceWorks 2003, we were honored to have Titus among us.

Titus can be reached at:

Advanced Institute of Counselling
and Human Relations
# 9/98, RAYAPUVARI STREET, GEORGEPET,
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh 524001
INDIA.
Phone : 00 91 861 332712

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PeaceWorkers of 2003

Titus Nirmal Kumar Marella Nellore, Andhra Pradesh India

Titus Nirmal Kumar Marella
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
India