In an ambitious attempt to move with the times and make its services, religious and otherwise, available at the ‘fingertips’ of believers, the Syro-Malabar Church is launching an app for each of its roughly 3,500 parishes – the church has already come out with custom made apps for more than 700 parishes.

The apps are meant for religious, administrative and practical needs of every parish, and the vicar’s office will serve as the admin for each app. The church is also set to provide a Unique Identification Number, similar to Aadhaar, to every parishioner through the app.