Catholicos calls for modest church festivities

Holding that saints are not pleased by fireworks but by the purity of a believer’s heart, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos connected Thursday urged that celebrations successful religion parishes beryllium kept simple.

In a statement, the Catholicos besides appealed to the faithful to acceptable an illustration by utilizing funds earmarked for yearly feasts to physique houses for the needy. “After each disaster, precautions are taken to guarantee specified incidents are not repeated. However, the Mundathikode calamity shows that their effectiveness often lasts lone until the adjacent mishap,” helium observed.