KCC triennial assembly to begin in Kollam on October 27

The Kerala Council of Churches will hold its triennial assembly from October 27 to 29 at Mount Horeb Ashram, Sasthamkotta, Kollam, bringing together church leaders and representatives for worship, learning and administrative deliberations. Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews III i will inaugurate the opening session, while Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan will deliver the keynote message. The programme includes sessions on Christian mission in contemporary India, the relationship between younger generations and the church, the history of the KCC, and its constitution. New office-bearers for the 2026–29 term will be announced and installed on the final day. Ahead of the assembly, a drug-awareness vehicle rally will travel from Thiruvananthapuram to Sasthamkotta on Thursday (October 23).