Doha, November 12, 2005 

Today the world is in the age of media explosion. The world has become a global village through the expansion of multy media, especially after the advent of computer. Although the world has grown much in mass communication field, it doesn’t make a conclusion that there is a real and sincere communication in the world today. By the word ‘real and sincere communication’ means the warm and healthy interpersonal relationships among peoples and communities in the world. In fact, we should doubt that in today’s world of mass communication and multy media there is only less communication and therefore less real and sincere relationships among peoples and communities. The crimes and wars in today’s world are, to a great extent, the consequences of this lack of proper communication and healthy relationships. One of the major objectives of the multy media is therefore to build up healthy relationships and good communication between peoples and communities.

In this context the Church has a very important and effective role in proclaiming the Gospel though the mass media. St. Paul says in the letter to the Romans chapter 10 verse 14 “how shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?” Today the mass media has become an effective medium of evangelization.

I am really happy and proud to see the beautiful web site of St. Thomas Syro-malabar church, Qatar with lot of informations regarding St. Thomas Church in Doha, Qatar, the origin and growth of the Syro-malabar church in India and other parts of the world etc. etc.

I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all those worked very hard to make it a reality. All of them have played their role beautifully well whether it is more or less.

May God Almighty bless you all.

Fr. Jose Thachukunnel O.F.M. Cap.
(Vicar, St. Thomas Syro-malabar Church , Doha , Qatar)