Ernakulam, September 9, 2005  

I am happy to know that the Syro Malabar Community in Qatar is bringing out a website for our faithful. I congratulate all those who are involved in this work. I wish the website all success.

A website of this kind will be extremely useful not only for the faithful in Qatar, but also for the whole Syro Malabar Church. It will help the members to know one another better and deepen their community spirit. I make use of this opportunity to congratulate the Syro Malabar faithful in Qatar for their great desire of being faithful to the ecclesial traditions of our Church. I know that with great sacrifice you are building a Church of your own in Doha. I am also happy that your Vicar Apostolic, Bishop Paul Hinder is giving you all the help you need to practice your Christian faith in the ritual traditions of the Syro Malabar Church.

Invoking God’s blessings on all those who have helped to produce this website,

Yours sincerely in the Lord

Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil
Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church