Pope Francis calls Indian bishops to respect, cooperation with Eastern rites

• Oct 10, 2017

Not “isolation and separation,” but “respect and cooperation,” must dictate the future of the Church in India, Pope Francis wrote in a letter to Indian bishops. In it the pope established the creation of two new Eparchies to cater to the pastoral needs of the Syro-Malabar Catholics in India living in predominantly Latin-rite jurisdictions.