Kochi: Cardinal Alencherry always clings to spirituality in the Syro-Malabar Church. The recent revolt about liturgy in Syro-Malabar church was weakened by the fact that the Major Archbishop had the support of the entire laity.The Syro-Malabar Church, under the leadership of cardinal Alencherry, has made great strides in a short period of time.
In the Catholic Church, the bishop who is head of a particular autonomous Church, known in canon law as a Church sui iuris, is ordinarily a patriarch, though this responsibility can be entrusted to a Major Archbishop, Metropolitan, or other prelate for a number of reasons.

Today, the patriarchal heads of Catholic autonomous churches are:The Bishop of Rome (Pope), The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria,The Maronite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch,The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church,The Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch,The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans,The Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians .

Meanwhile, the move to make cardinal Mar Alencherry a patriarch is gaining strength in the Church. Various dioceses are urging him not to back down on this issue.The acceptance of the uniform mode of Eucharist by the whole Church strengthened Cardinal Alencherry.The Synod Fathers lined up behind the Cardinal.
Meanwhile, Vatican sources have reported to the Pope that it was cardinal Alencherry's constant interventions that enabled the Syro - Malabar Church to move forward with an honest assessment of the Church's history.

The Syro-Malabar Church, which was predominant only in Kerala , grew into a global church under the leadership and efforts of cardinal Alencherry. Today, this Church has dioceses in four continents and missions in other continents. The faith and missionary zeal of the Syro-Malabar Church has received full praise from the Christian world. Today, the Syro-Malabar Church stands as an inspiration and example to other churches.