Synod of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church visits DPCU

On Monday, 11 November, the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity received a visit from the members of the Episcopal Synod of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, following their audience with the Holy Father.

The delegation, led by His Grace Joseph Mar Barnabas, Suffragan Metropolitan, met with Cardinal Koch, Archbishop Pace, and the staff of the Dicastery. The meeting provided an opportunity to present the Mar Thoma Church, an Oriental Reformed Church, and to discuss its ecumenical relations.

During their stay in Rome from 10 to 13 November, the delegation also visited the Pontifical Gregorian University and various holy sites in the city.

A theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church started on 14 December 2023 in Kerala.