The Latest Breaking News from the SyroMalabar Church

Central Kerala in for an exciting contest

Exciting political contests in central Kerala as parties and candidates vie for victory in seven Lok Sabha constituencies.

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2024

Church looks to play a decisive role this elections in Kerala

Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil addresses human-animal conflict and Christian persecution, influencing Kerala's political landscape ahead of elections.

The Hindu · Apr 3, 2024

Priests’ forum flays Archbishop Thattil

Division in Syro-Malabar Church over mass liturgy continues as priests condemn Archbishop for closing parish churches.

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024

Alencherry sends ‘Thank You’ letter, expresses regret for any failures

George Alencherry thanks faithful for support during his ministry as head of Syro-Malabar Church, expressing gratitude & regret for any failures.

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

Kerala bishop under fire as critics call religious court he formed to try priest reminiscent of ‘Inquisition’

Bishop Remigiose Inchananiyil of Kerala has come under fire for creating a religious court reminiscent of the Inquisition in the Middle Ages to try a Catholic priest accused of sedition and insubordination. Pope Paul II apologised for the cruelties of these medieval church courts, and the order challenges the Indian…

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

Protest brews in Knanaya Catholic Church over archbishop’s circular

Knanaya Catholics protest circular seeking to utilise Syro-Malabar Church facilities for sacramental requirements; allege archbishop attempting to take community under its authority; Fr. Michael Vettikattu, Vicar General of Kottayam Archdiocese, says protesters blowing trivial issue out of proportion.

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

Emergency meeting of Syro-Malabar synod to end dispute over Mass

Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop and head of the Syro-Malabar Church, has convened an emergency meeting of the synod of bishops of the Church at its headquarters, St. Thomas Mount, Kakkanad, between June 12 and 16

The Hindu · May 28, 2023

Priests meet apostolic nuncio in Delhi

A four-member team from the presbyteral council of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church met Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, head of the Vatican diplomatic mission in India, on Thursday in New Delhi.

The Hindu · May 11, 2023

Manipur violence hits BJP-Church ties in Kerala

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have waited for decades to strike a right chord with the influential Catholic Church in Kerala. The initial excitement over this putative relationship, which touched a crescendo recently with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a meeting with top bishops, however, appears to be…

The Hindu · May 11, 2023