‘Archdiocese owes explanation to faithful for ‘forcing’ Antony Kariyil to step down’
‘Archdiocese owes explanation to faithful for ‘forcing’ Antony Kariyil to step down’
Expressing concern over “developments during the past three years” within the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, representatives of various Church organisations, which have been demanding “accountability” within the functioning of the archdiocese, handed over a decision and a listing of calls for to members of the Synod right here on Monday.
This comes shut on the heels of a faith-protection conference of members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese held on the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium right here a fortnight in the past, the place the decision was handed.
“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 stated.
The archdiocese additionally owes a proof to the devoted for Archbishop Antony Kariyil being “forced” to resign and he being informed to not reside throughout the archdiocese. In addition, clergymen from the archdiocese should be posted as auxiliary bishops to assist in administrative issues, whereas a devoted archbishop should be posted within the archdiocese, stated Archdiocesan Movement for Transparency (AMT), a mix of clergymen, non secular and lay folks.
The different calls for embody initiation of steps to recoup by means of restitution the massive sums of cash that the archdiocese reportedly misplaced by means of the controversial land deal and a cessation to undue utilization of the Pope’s identify within the archdiocese.
Source: www.thehindu.com