Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has decided that Orthodox churches need not to open during ‘Unlock 1.0’ phase. The decision was taken considering the spread of Covid 19. It was also informed that a Synod meeting is all set to be held on June 30th. Decisions of opening up the churches under Orthodox Churches after June, would be taken during the meeting.
The decision to open up religious institutions in Kerala is creating quite a lot of noise in the state. It was today, which a section of religious institutions opened up, after a gap of close to three months. Several trusts and worship centers decided to not open the centers, considering the difficulty in maintaining social distancing inside the pilgrim centers.