Assyrian Church of the East's Holy Synod commences

H/T: OBL News

THRISSUR (Assyrian Church News) - India with its rich cultural heritage is a model for the whole world in many respects, said Patriarch of the Church of the East His Holiness Mar Dinkha-IV.

Briefing to mediapersons on the sidelines of the Holy Synod, which began here on Thursday morning, he said that peace, welfare and development of the world were important and everyone should dream and work for it.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV also added that it was for the first time that the seven-day Synod of the Church of the East was being held in India. The supreme head of the Church of the East said that the Synod would deliberate on matters before the joint Holy Synod of the ancient Church of the East popularly known as the Old Calendar Group and the Assyrian Church of the East to be held in April in Iraq.

In addition all the spiritual, administrative developments of the Church would also be discussed at the Synod. He said that on January 17, two priests of the Church in India, Fr Joju Anto and Fr Shaju Poulose would be consecrated Episcopas. Later, in the afternoon the Synod unanimously decided to elevate the two priests to the position of Episcopas and a decree to that effect was released.