“Synodal Church with Greater Lay Participation is the Need of the Hour” – Bishop Robert Miranda

Bangalore, February 14, 2025: “A Synodal Church with greater lay participation is the need of the hour,” emphasised Bishop Robert M. Miranda at the Proclamation Commission Review Meeting held at Subodhana Pastoral Centre, Bangalore. He urged Church leaders to foster a change in attitude by actively consulting laypeople in decision-making to discover new paths of evangelization. According to him, greater involvement of the laity is essential for the Church’s mission and outreach.

The meeting was chaired by Bishop Robert and attended by diocesan secretaries, including Fr. Anil Joel Prasad, Coordinator of KRPPIC, and Fr. Maxim Dias, Regional Secretary. During the session, diocesan secretaries presented reports on their pastoral activities. The Regional Pastoral Plan was disseminated, and the Year Plan 2025 was presented and unanimously approved.

The Proclamation Commission aims to promote evangelisation and pastoral outreach in the region, and the meeting marked a significant step in advancing its mission.

Fr. Maxim Dias

Regional Secretary, Proclamation Commission