Expressing concern over “developments during the past three years” in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, representatives of different Church organisations, which have been demanding “accountability” in the functioning of the archdiocese, handed over a resolution and a list of demands to members of the Synod here on Monday.
This comes close on the heels of a faith-protection convention of members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese held at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here a fortnight ago, where the resolution was passed.
“Our aim is to regain the ‘lost values’ of the archdiocese and to heal the ‘wounds’ of the faithful, clergy, and bishops. The main demands are to not insist on an unified order of worship, in keeping with the aspirations of a bulk of the faithful of the archdiocese that priests face the congregation during Mass. Any attempt to impose alternatives could lead to clashes, for which Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazath would be responsible. In addition, the practice in vogue in the archdiocese now must be permitted as a ‘lithurgical variant’,” they said.
