India: CCBI launches diploma course in Canon Law for a Synodal Church

The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is pleased to announce the launch of a Diploma Course in Canon Law titled "Canon Law for a Synodal Church."

The course is spearheaded by Rev. Prof. Merlin Rengith Ambrose, Executive Secretary of the Commission, under the guidance of Most Rev. Dr. Antonysamy Savarimuthu.

Scheduled to run from June 7, 2025, to January 24, 2026, the course will be held every Saturday from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM via the Zoom platform.

The program is specially designed to empower the lay faithful by raising awareness about their rights and obligations in the Church and by promoting active involvement in participatory bodies.

Grounded in the participants’ baptismal call to share in the Tria Munera Christi (three-fold functions of Christ), the course seeks to foster greater synodality through co-responsibility and collaboration.

Course highlights:

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Deepen their understanding of Canon Law;

• Explore the missionary role of the laity in building a Synodal Church;

• Learn about magisterial teachings related to lay participation, stable lay ministries, and Church structures;

• Study key documents, including the teachings of the CCBI and the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality.

For more information and registration, interested individuals may contact:

Fr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose at 9884668927

Fr. Duming at 9309110391

📧 Email: shantisadangoa@gmail.com

The CCBI invites all laypersons and Church leaders to take part in this enriching journey to help build a more participatory and synodal Church.