The Syro-Malabar Church ended its 28th Synod calling upon its people to help the nation increase its productivity and encourage agricultural and industrial activities.
As many as 61 bishops from around the world attended the August 19-21 Synod held through videoconference because of the health regulations to control the coronavirus pandemic. The second Synod of the year Synod addressed the Church’s commitment to the poor at time of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Syro-Malabar Church, the larger of India’s two Oriental Catholic rites, has spent some US$ 7.3 million to help the poor since the country imposed a nationwide lockdown on the midnight of March 24.
The bishops urged their faithful to cooperate with the authorities to help society’s poorest, irrespective of caste or creed. The Synod’s first session was held on January 7 to 15 at Mount Thomas, the Church’s headquarters at Kakkanad, a Kochi suburb. The Church has total 64 bishops heading dioceses all over the world.