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Catholics can sue diocese to get liturgy in their own language

Thursday, June 15th, 2023
Language dispute

In an ongoing liturgy language dispute, a southern Indian state’s top court has dismissed an appeal by a Catholic bishop challenging the jurisdiction of a civil court on Catholic religious matters. The Karnataka court ruling granted lay Catholics the right to sue their local diocese regarding the use of language during Mass and other forms Read more