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The Syro-Malabar Church picked Bishop Raphael Thattil as its major archbishop succeeding Cardinal George Alencherry who resigned from the post last month.
Fr Thattil, the Bishop of Shamshabad, is the fourth Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Mar Thattil, who was serving as the bishop of the Eparchy of Shamshabad, sounded well aware of the mandate he had in his hand in his initial responses after the appointment.
The election was conducted following the result of the former archbishop Mar George Alencherry's resignation on December 7.
The dioceses and the church are worried about the growing disconnect between youth and the church, resulting in a noticeable decline in attendance at Holy Mass, catechism classes, and parish activities.
Cardinal George Alencherry on Thursday stepped down from the role of Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese.
Former Bishop of Melbourne Diocese, Mar Bosco Puthoor, has been appointed the new Apostolic Administrator of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese replacing Archbishop Andrews Thazhath.
Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) has made it clear that according to the Catholic faith, marriage is the union between a man and a woman, and Christian marriage is a sacrament and a symbol of the covenant between Christ and the Church.
The church said giving legal validation for such relationships is unnatural and an injustice to the family system that exists in the country.
Cardinal George Alencherry and seven other church leaders met the PM Monday evening.
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