Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, has urged the State government to desist from any attempt to resolve the Malankara Church dispute through legislation.
Addressing mediapersons here on Tuesday, the metropolitan said the Kerala society was concerned about the legislation move, which sought to bypass the Supreme Court verdict. “To seek public opinion on a verdict by the apex court is unheard of. This a deplorable move and the Church will explore all options, including legal means, to counter this move,” he said.
The Orthodox Church, according to him, was always ready to approve the Patriarch faction if it accepted the 1934 constitution and the various Supreme Court orders on the Church dispute, he added.
