KOCHI : That the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church continues to maintain its stance that ‘love jihad’ does exist was strengthened when its Idukki eparchy prepared material that touched on the topic for students of classes XI and XII as part of a recent diocese-wide three-day gospel convention. The eparchy also directed all parishes conducting the convention to screen the controversial movie, …
The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that the observations made by the Kerala High Court in Cardinal George Alencherry's case regarding canon law and the power of the Bishops to alienate church assets are prima facie in nature and no finality can be attached to them.While dismissing the petition filed by Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church, to quash …
Two Catholic Dioceses from Kerala have approached the Supreme Court against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that Bishops have no power to alienate the church assets and that their powers are confined to religious and spiritual matters.The Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Eparchy of Bathery have filed the Special Leave Petitions challenging the remarks made a …
