Addressing the gathering of the Zo diaspora in the United States of America, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma said, ‘Unity of the Church, which is the objective of the Ecumenical Movement, is ongoing. Even back home in India, different churches in Southern India came together to establish the Church of South India. Similarly, the Church of North India has been instituted as a result of similar efforts in this direction, but unfortunately, the Church of North East India remains an unrealized dream.
The Ecumenical Movement has its proponents in Mizoram as well. In this regard, I am pleased to say that the Mizoram Council of Churches (MCC) is now a reality as a result of efforts on the part of eight denominations and that a grand inauguration is planned on October 27, 2024, at the Mission Veng Presbyterian Church.
He said, ‘At the same time, I am very happy to learn that in the face of all these divisions, 13 different organisations formed the NUA- Network for Unity Association on June 23, 2023, and that among other things, the association has undertaken a lot of relief work for refugees. You have also celebrated Chin National Day twice and I am grateful to acknowledge these moves towards unity. I would also like to commend the Chin Relief Committee of Mizoram and Myanmar Relief Committee of Mizoram that have done much to help. I take confort in the fact that you have opened your hearts and your wallets for our refugee brothers and sisters’.
It should be mentioned that church bodies have been talking about the unification of Chin-Kuki-Zo-Mizo communities in India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh for a long time. Security experts say that backed by the CIA and its frontal organisations; church bodies are working towards forming a separate Christian country, including Christian majority states of Northeast hill areas of Bangladesh and the Chin province of Myanmar.
CM Lalduhoma further said, ‘In Mizoram too, ZORO is working hard towards unity for our extended community. CMI Finland is undertaking efforts aimed at bringing peace and I am pleased to inform everyone that we intend to work with them in consultation with the Government of India.
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