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‘Won’t allow communist party’s fascist regime in Kerala’: Orthodox church asks CM Pinarayi Vijayan to keep his opinions to himself

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2021

The Orthodox Church accused Kerala CM of blatantly lying and questioning the integrity of the priests

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Kerala Church feud: HC pulls up govt for failing to comply with its last order, directs CRPF to take over church if order not...

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2020

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

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Orthodox vs Jacobites in Kerala: Body of BSF Jawan not allowed inside Piravom church, funeral turns chaotic

OpIndia Staff - 19 November, 2019

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.

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Kerala Church creates ‘Gabriel Sena’, enlists ex-military persons for ‘crowd control’

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2019

Gabriel is the name of a Biblical angel who is considered God's messenger and one of the seven guardian angels. The group 'Gabriel Sena' has reportedly been set up to help the Church in 'crowd control'.

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Tensions continue between two Christian factions over possession of church in Kerala following Supreme Court verdict

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2019

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

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Two Christian factions in Kerala fight over a Church, HC directs arrest of Jacobites preventing Orthodox entry

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

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.

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Kerala: Feud between Orthodox and Jacobite factions over ownership of church heightens as police tries to implement SC verdict

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2019

The dispute between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions are not new, in fact, it is about a century old

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Kerala: Orthodox-Jacobite Church fight over burial ritual, family donates body to Ayurveda medical college

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2019

The family, which didn't want to part of the fight decided to donate the body to Ayurveda medical college instead.

Crime

Investigation reveals nuns in Catholic institutions in India facing ‘decades of abuse’ by priests who enjoy protection

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2019

A large number of sexual exploitation cases of nuns has emerged across India.

Crime

Church horror: Nagaland Pastor arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year old girl in Assam

Shashank Bharadwaj - 7 November, 2018

Pastor Pradhan has been charged for rape under the IPC and aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.

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