Recently Fr. Thomas Kulathinkal, Fr. Geevarghese Kizhakketam and Fr. Deecan Andrews Mangalath along with Thomas John, Malankara Plantation Director and Marthoma Church Managing Committee member joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on September 25.
It’s learnt that the entry had the blessings of Bishop Mar Thimotheos of the Syrian Jacobite Church. Since he is being considered for the position of the next Catholicos of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, his green card is really significant. He said that Church has not put any restriction on the political freedom of its clergy: “They are fee to take a stand”.
Fr. Thomas Kulathinkal said: “This is just a beginning. Hundreds of clergymen will be joining the BJP soon.” The Jacobite church is an Indianised church and doesn’t undertake evangelisation.
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