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Syro-Malabar Church

News Reports

Kerala: Catholic Church Diocese announces financial incentive for families with five or more kids to increase population

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

The cost of pregnancy-related expenses for such families would be covered by the Mar Sleeva Medicity hospital in Pala.

News Reports

Kerala: Clubhouse discussion on ‘Love Jihad’ by Christian groups angers Muslims

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2021

In the chat sessions that were organised by members of the Christian community, some of the speakers had raised issues such as Love Jihad and had reportedly made some negative remarks about the Muslim community.

Politics

Church warns Congress ahead of Kerala Assembly elections: Here is what they said about the selection of candidates

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2021

Church has instructed that Congress should consult the minorities before it decides on its candidates for the minority-dominated areas.

News Reports

Read why Kerala Church has declared an interfaith marriage between a Catholic woman and a Muslim man invalid

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2021

The Syro-Malabar church had set rules to ensure that interfaith marriages in Christian community follows the canon law.

News Reports

‘He is still a Bishop’: How Kerala Church defended their decision to put rape accused Franco Mulakkal on their annual calendar

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

the Syro-Malabar Church has defended its move and claimed that charges against the accused are yet to b proven and he continues to remain a bishop.

News Reports

Pope Francis removes Kerala priest convicted for raping 16-year-old girl from priesthood

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2020

Father Robin Vadakkumchery of the Mananthavady diocese who was accused of raping and impregnating 16-year old girl three years ago has removed from the priesthood by Pope Francis.

Opinions

Malappuram’s Love Jihad factory: Missing girls, conversions, marriages and ISIS exports

Sanghamitra - 31 January, 2020

Cases of Love Jihad in Kerala have been the cause of concern for Hindu and Christian communities. They claim targeted radicalisation of girls, forced conversions and terror recruitment.

News Reports

Kerala: Catholic priest says govt ignoring Love Jihad cases, missing women and children is ‘silent sanction’

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

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.

News Reports

Christian girls are being targeted, killed or being used in Islamic terrorist activities: Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

The Synod of the Syra-Malabar Church has said that Christian girls in Kerala are being targeted by Islamic radicals under Love Jihad.

Crime

Kerala nun rape case: Victim alleges harassment, police officer who sent notice to Bishop Franco transferred by state govt

OpIndia Staff - 26 October, 2019

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.

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