Kerala . Church

Last year, Kerala HC asked govt to implement a SC order and grant ownership of Kothamangalam Church to the Orthodox faction

The Chalakudy police in Thrissur district of Kerala has arrested Father Poli Padayatty, the clergy of Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, for conducting 'Holy Mass' in violation of guidelines in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.

Fr Varghese Vallikkatt, the spokesperson of the Catholic Church Bishops Council, has stated that the cases of women from South India being used as sex slaves in war-torn nations like Syria and Afghanistan are a reality.

Kerala Church choir group wear Muslim attire and sing Christmas carols in the tunes of Muslim traditional songs

While the two Christian factions in Kerala fight over control of Churches, on several instances, bodies of believers are kept frozen for days because of the tussle over funeral rites.

District collector Adeela Abdulla said that though she held discussions with both Jacobite and Orthodox factions. However, the administration said that no arbitration was possible as both the factions remained adamant on their stance. 

Supreme Court had handed over all churches under Malankara Church belonging to Jacobite faction to Orthodox faction

On October 19, the victim nun had filed a complaint against the Malayalam YouTube channel Christian Times at the Kuravilangad police station, alleging that the channel was harassing her at the behest of Bishop Franco.

On Tuesday, a complaint was lodged by a nun with the Kerala Women's Commission alleging mental harassment in connection with the case concerning rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

The Orthodox faction had moved the High Court after the state government failed to implement the apex court’s order that gave them the management rights in the Piravom St Mary's Church.