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  • Behind Syro Malabar Church schism, a raging battle between conservatives and progressives

    10/14/2024 2:49:29 AM PDT · by Cronos · 12 replies
    The news minute ^ | 17 Feb 2024, 1:24 pm | Haritha John
    The row over the uniform Mass came to a head with several reports indicating that the Syro Malabar Church was on the verge of a split. It has created an evident ideological schism within the church, with many even predicting an actual split from the Syro Malabar order.Kerala's Syro Malabar Catholic Church stands precariously at the crossroads of history. For over six years now, the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese under the Syro Malabar Church has been rocked by a series of controversies. The latest among them, which has seen a majority of the diocese’s priests organise against the Church leadership, is the...
  • Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Leaders Want a Uniform Liturgy. Why Are They Facing Resistance?

    12/19/2021 6:44:01 PM PST · by marshmallow · 1 replies
    The National Catholic Register ^ | 12/8/21 | Luke Coppen
    The Syro-Malabar Church is today one of four major archiepiscopal churches recognized by Rome.The leaders of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church want to introduce a uniform liturgy — but the process is not going smoothly. It’s difficult for Catholics who are unfamiliar with the Syro-Malabar Church to understand what’s happening and why it’s proving to be so controversial. So CNA turned to Mar Joseph Srampickal, the first bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain, to help explain what’s at stake. What is the Syro-Malabar Church?The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the 23 autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with...