Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian church pivots from spiritual to medical service to address COVID-19 needs
The Hindu
A circular issued by Mar Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Thiruvalla-headquartered church, has directed all congregations to open emergency treatment centres for COVID-19 patients.
In the ongping COVID-19 crisis, parishes under the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church are opening up to groups beyond their usual congregants — patients and health care professionals. A circular issued by Mar Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Thiruvalla-headquartered church, has directed all congregations to open emergency treatment centres for COVID-19 patients in consultation with the respective vicars, administrative councils and executive committee. It further suggests the constitution of volunteer groups in each parish, to prepare a list of people under treatment and quarantine to ensure medical support and food supply. “These volunteer groups should also work towards ensuring the funeral of the people dying of the pandemic. It will be ideal if they could take care of the patients who are elderly and live in solitude”, read the circular.More Related News