Catholic Congress Global
The Catholic Congress Global is the official Community organisation of Syro-Malabar Church. Catholic Congress stands for the overall progress of the Syro-Malabar Catholic community and for the protection of civil and fundamental rights in respect to the religious, social, cultural, educational and economic aspects.
CCG, previously known as 'Keraleeya Catholica Mahajanasabha', was formed in 1918.
The patron of CCG is Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church while its Bishop Legate is Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil and Global Committee Director is Fr Philip Kaviyil.
History
A meeting of members belonging to Syrian Christian community was organised in Alappuzha in 1907. The members continue to meet annually and in its eleventh meeting at Athirampuzha in 1917, they decided to form a community welfare organization.Subsequently, on April 30, 1918, Keraleeya Catholica Mahajanasabha was formed. Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil was the first president. It adopted the name All Kerala Catholic Congress, in 1931. Later in 2017, the organisation adopted the name Catholic Congress Global.
CCG opposed the nationalisation of private schools put forward by C. P. Ramaswami Iyer. CCG cooperated with the Travancore State Congress in the protest. CCG was in the forefront of Vimochana Samaram, which led to the dissolution of the First Namboodiripad ministry in 1957.
Annual meetings
The annual meetings of the organisation are listed below.Community meetings
| Year | Place | President |
| 1907 | Alappuzha | Sri Cyriac Nidheeri |
| 1908 | Pulinkunnoo | I.C. Chacko |
| 1909 | Champakulam | J John Nidheeri |
| 1910 | Edathua | C. Anthappai |
| 1911 | Pala | V.D. Ouseph |
| 1912 | Njarackal | C.V. Antony |
| 1913 | Thrissur | I.C. Chacko |
| 1914 | Irinjalakuda | Cyriac Nidheeri |
| 1915 | Ollur | Joseph Thaliath |
| 1916 | Kuravilangad | Fr John Palocaren |
| 1917 | Athirampuzha | C. Anthappai |
‘''Keraleeya Catholica Mahashabha''’ meetings
| Year | Place | President |
| 1918 | Changanassery | Dr Thomas Kurialacherry |
| 1919 | Ernakulam | Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil |
| 1920 | Aluva | C. Anthappai |
| 1921 | Bri Kochi | Fr Cruze |
| 1923 | Alappuzha | Dr Alexander Chulaparambil |
| 1924 | Thathampally | Msgr Antony Puthussery |
| 1925 | Thrissur | Dr Francis Vazhapilly |
| 1926 | Panapalli | Fr John Palocaren |
| 1927 | Pala | Chev. Thariathu Kunjithomman |
| 1929 | Athirampuzha | Dr James Kalacherry |
All Kerala Catholic Congress meetings
| Year | Place | President |
| 1930 | Cherthala | Dewan Bahadur Arogyaswami Muthaliar |
| 1931 | Muvattupuzha | Mar Ivanios |
| 1932 | Champakkulam | Sri George Joseph |
| 1933 | Ernakulam | T.J. Mathew |
| 1934 | Alappuzha | Francis Xavier D'souza |
| 1935 | Edathua | C.V. Antony |
| 1936 | Chittattukara | Dr Francis Tiburtius Roche |
| 1942 | Kainakary | Dr P.J. Thomas |
| 1943 | Pala | I.C. Chacko |
| 1945 | Kanjirappally | Dr Leo Proserpio S.J. |
| 1946 | Athirampuzha | Chev. Thariathu Kunjithomman |
| 1947 | Ernakulam | C.A. Ouseph |
| 1948 | Thathampally | Chev. Joseph Thaliath |
| 1949 | Pala | |
| 1949 | Ramapuram | Chev. Joseph Thaliath |
| 1950 | Ollur | E.P. Varghese |
The centenary meeting of CCG was held at Thrissur during 11–14 May 2018 and it was inaugurated by Cardinal George Alenchery. The slogan of the centenary conference was 'Secularism for the progress of the country’.
First Global Meet of Catholic Congress was held at the Meydan Hotel, Dubai during 30 September - 1 October 2019, which was part of 101st meeting of the organisation. 300 delegates from 26 countries participated in the Meet.