Pope Leo asks Syro-Malankara faithful in Europe to keep their traditions alive

Pope Leo XIV received participants in the first congress of the faithful of the Syro-Malankara Church residing in Europe in audience this Monday. During the meeting, held in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Pontiff highlighted the importance of preserving the spiritual and liturgical heritage of this Eastern Catholic Church and encouraged its faithful to remain united to their traditions and to their hierarchy. The Syro-Malankara Church is one of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome. It has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of India linked to the preaching of the Apostle Saint Thomas and currently...