Malankara Action Council for Church Act Association

Malankara Action Council for Church Act Association (MACCABI) is a public movement started for the implementation of Church Act 2009[1] submitted before the government of Kerala by the Kerala Law Reforms Commission headed by Justice V.R Krishna Iyer in 2009.[2][3] MACCABI is an independent non-profit organization registered under the Travancore-Cochin registration act.

MACCABI
Malankara Action Council for Church Act Association
മക്കാബി
AbbreviationMACCABI
NicknameMACCABI
Formation3 July 2019
FounderBar Yuhanon Ramban
PurposePublic Movement
Location
  • Piramadom
Region
Kerala
ServicesReligious Organization
Official language
Malayalam, English
Websitewww.maccabimovement.com

Public Movements

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22 May 2018

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A secretariat March was jointly organised by All Kerala Church Act Action Council and MACCABI asking the government to pass the bill in the assembly. March started from Palayam Marty's Square and staged a dharna in front of the Secretariat.[4][5]

12 October 2019

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Bar Yuhanon Ramban, Director of MACCABI, inaugurated the event organized by Members of ‘Justice for Sr Lucy’, held at Vanchi Square in Ernakulam in support of Lucy Kalappura, who was expelled from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) for her lifestyle violations.[6]

27 November 2019

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More than 50,000 Christians was reported to have marched to the Secretariat demanding the State government to implement the Kerala Church Properties and Institutions Trust Bill, proposed by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer in 2009.[7][8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, തത്സമയം (25 February 2019). "ചര്‍ച്ച് ആക്ട് നടപ്പാക്കണമെന്ന ആവശ്യം ക്രിസ്ത്യാനികള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ ചൂട് പിടിക്കുന്നു". www.thalsamayamonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ Shekhar, Dr Mayank. "Protect church properties from bishops, priests: Christian group | Indus Scrolls". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Church Trust Bill 2009 should be implemented: Joint Council". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ^ Correspondent, A. (19 May 2018). "The laity seek law on Church properties". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2019. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Christian groups want govt to implement Church Act". The Times of India. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "'Justice for Sr Lucy' Facebook group holds meeting at Vanchi Square". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Kerala: Massive march demands enactment of Church Act". The Times of India. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Massive march for law to manage church assets in Kerala". ucanews.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  9. ^ "ചർച്ച് ആക്ട് ബിൽ നടപ്പാക്കണം; സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റിലേക്ക് മാർച്ചുമായി ക്രൈസ്തവ സഭകൾ". News18 Malayalam. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. ^ "'10 വര്‍ഷമായിട്ടും ചര്‍ച്ച് ആക്ട് നടപ്പിലാക്കിയില്ല'; ആക്ഷന്‍ കൗണ്‍സില്‍ സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റ് മാര്‍ച്ച് നടത്തി". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. ^ Praveen, S. r (27 November 2019). "Christian collective in Kerala demands implementation of 'Church Act'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2019.