Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Head of Syro-Malabar Church stripped of administrative responsibility in archdiocese
- Church in Asia
- Aug 30, 2019
After a scandal over a land deal has caused a revolt among the clergy of Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Pope Francis has permanently stripped administrative power from the cardinal who heads the India-based Syro-Malabar Church.
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Catholic priests in India protest cardinal’s return
- Associated Press, Church in Asia
- Jul 24, 2019
India’s Catholic Church, already rocked by allegations that a bishop raped a nun, is facing an uprising by hundreds of priests against one of the country’s four cardinals following his reinstatement by Pope Francis.
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Syro-Malabar bishops urge unity in the face of ongoing crises
- Uncategorised
- Jul 13, 2019
Bishops from the Syro-Malabar Church in Northeast India have called for peace and unity in the Eastern-rite Church as it faces a series of scandals in its home base in the state of Kerala.
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Fellow bishops clear Indian cardinal of wrongdoing in real estate deals
- Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
- Jun 7, 2019
An Indian cardinal who faces multiple investigations for allegedly selling church land and incurring a multimillion-dollar loss has been cleared by his fellow bishops even though the Vatican has yet to rule on the case.
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Financial controversy involving Indian cardinal flares anew
- Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
- May 28, 2019
A financial controversy involving an Indian cardinal has taken another turn after his archdiocese demanded a federal investigation into allegedly fake documents it said are aimed at defaming him.
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India’s Syro-Malabar Church to institute ‘safe environment’ policies
- Church in Asia, Church in Asia/Oceania
- Jan 12, 2019
A safe environment policy is to be implemented in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church after a series of scandals have hit the Church, based in the state of Kerala, the Christian heartland of India.
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