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{{Infobox organization
| name = MACCABI
| full_name = Malankara Action Council for Church Act Association
| native_name = മക്കാബി
| image =
| logo =
| logo_size = 150
| logo_caption = മീ കമോക്കാ ബ്‌ലേം യാഹ്‌വെ
| abbreviation = MACCABI
| nickname = MACCABI
| formation = 3 July 2019
| founder = Bar Yuhanon Ramban
| purpose = Public Movement
| location = Piramadom
| region_served = Kerala
| services = Religious Organization
| language = Malayalam, English
| website = www.maccabimovement.com
}}

'''Malankara Action Council for Church Act Association''' (MACCABI) is a public movement started for the implementation of Church Act 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thalsamayamonline.com/topstories/maccabi-for-church-act-124331|title=ചര്‍ച്ച് ആക്ട് നടപ്പാക്കണമെന്ന ആവശ്യം ക്രിസ്ത്യാനികള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ ചൂട് പിടിക്കുന്നു|last=ഡെസ്ക്|first=തത്സമയം|date=2019-02-25|website=www.thalsamayamonline.com|language=ml|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> submitted before the [[government of Kerala]] by the Kerala Law Reforms Commission headed by [[V. R. Krishna Iyer|Justice V.R Krishna Iyer]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indusscrolls.com/protect-church-properties-from-bishops-priests-christian-group/|title=Protect church properties from bishops, priests: Christian group {{!}} Indus Scrolls|last=Shekhar|first=Dr Mayank|language=en|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/mar/07/church-trust-bill-2009-should-be-implemented-1947789.html|title=Church Trust Bill 2009 should be implemented: Joint Council|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> MACCABI is an independent non-profit organization registered under the Travancore-Cochin registration act.

== Public Movements ==

=== 22 May 2018 ===
A [[Kerala Government Secretariat|secretariat]] March was jointly organised by All [[Kerala]] Church Act Action Council and MACCABI asking the government to pass the bill in the assembly. March started from Palayam Marty's Square and staged a dharna in front of the Secretariat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-19 |title=The laity seek law on Church properties |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/the-laity-seek-law-on-church-properties/article23931072.ece |access-date=2019-11-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2018 |title=Christian groups want govt to implement Church Act |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/christian-groups-want-govt-to-implement-church-act/articleshow/64240167.cms |access-date=2019-11-27 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

=== 12 October 2019 ===
Bar Yuhanon Ramban, Director of MACCABI, inaugurated the event organized by Members of ‘Justice for Sr Lucy’, held at Vanchi Square in [[Ernakulam]] in support of Lucy Kalappura, who was expelled from the [[Franciscan Clarist Congregation]] (FCC) for her lifestyle violations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/oct/13/justice-for-sr-lucy-facebook-group-holds-meeting-at-vanchi-square-2046804.html|title='Justice for Sr Lucy' Facebook group holds meeting at Vanchi Square|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref>

=== 27 November 2019 ===
More than 50,000 Christians was reported to have marched to the [[Kerala Government Secretariat|Secretariat]] demanding the State government to implement the Kerala Church Properties and Institutions Trust Bill, proposed by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2019 |title=Kerala: Massive march demands enactment of Church Act |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/massive-march-demands-enactment-of-church-act/articleshow/72267045.cms |access-date=2020-01-02 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Massive march for law to manage church assets in Kerala |url=https://www.ucanews.org/news/massive-march-for-law-to-manage-church-assets-in-kerala/86708 |access-date=2020-01-02 |website=ucanews.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-28 |title=ചർച്ച് ആക്ട് ബിൽ നടപ്പാക്കണം; സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റിലേക്ക് മാർച്ചുമായി ക്രൈസ്തവ സഭകൾ |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/photogallery/kerala/all-kerala-church-act-bill-action-councils-march-to-secretariat-for-church-act-gg-178597.html |access-date=2020-01-02 |website=News18 Malayalam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='10 വര്‍ഷമായിട്ടും ചര്‍ച്ച് ആക്ട് നടപ്പിലാക്കിയില്ല'; ആക്ഷന്‍ കൗണ്‍സില്‍ സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റ് മാര്‍ച്ച് നടത്തി |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/march-to-secretariat-demanding-implementation-of-church-act-q1mg32 |access-date=2019-11-27 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. r |date=2019-11-27 |title=Christian collective in Kerala demands implementation of 'Church Act' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/christian-collective-in-kerala-demands-implementation-of-church-act/article30096615.ece |access-date=2019-11-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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