<p>Patriarch of Lebanese Maronite Syrian Church, Bechara Boutros al-Rai, who is on a four-day visit to Kerala, on Thursday attended a special mass at the St Peter’s Cathedral of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Patriarch, who arrived on Wednesday, would be the chief guest tomorrow at the 82nd anniversary of the “Reunion” movement, which marked the joining of a section of Malankara Orthodox Church followers to the Catholic fold, leading to the formation of Syro Malankara Catholic Church.<br /><br />The spiritual head of over 3.5 million adherents of Maronite Church, Patriarch al-Rai was given a warm reception by senior bishops, clergy, religious and laity of the Malankara church on his arrival here.<br /></p>
<p>Patriarch of Lebanese Maronite Syrian Church, Bechara Boutros al-Rai, who is on a four-day visit to Kerala, on Thursday attended a special mass at the St Peter’s Cathedral of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Patriarch, who arrived on Wednesday, would be the chief guest tomorrow at the 82nd anniversary of the “Reunion” movement, which marked the joining of a section of Malankara Orthodox Church followers to the Catholic fold, leading to the formation of Syro Malankara Catholic Church.<br /><br />The spiritual head of over 3.5 million adherents of Maronite Church, Patriarch al-Rai was given a warm reception by senior bishops, clergy, religious and laity of the Malankara church on his arrival here.<br /></p>