A liturgical dispute that has been plaguing India’s Eastern rite Syro-Malabar Church could be resolved soon, said officials after their Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry and top officials returned from a visit to the Vatican this week. Cardinal Alencherry and four members of the Church’s Permanent Synod held detailed discussions with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Read more
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Liturgy row: laypeople block archbishop from his house
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Laypeople in an archdiocese of India’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church have begun a round-the-clock vigil to block a Vatican-appointed administrator from gaining entry into the archbishop’s house. The protest revolves around how apostolic administrator Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, unilaterally revoked the dispensation allowing priests to celebrate Mass facing the people. The protesters want to continue with the Read more
Cardinal Alencherry removed
Monday, September 2nd, 2019
Cardinal George Alencherry has been removed as the head of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. Alencherry is facing criminal charges for controversial land deals, resulting in a loss of about NZ$20million to the archdiocese. “There are two complaints – writing the deed of the sale of property without even receiving any payment and selling the property Read more