By Midhun J Francis Rome, April 8, 2024: The diocese of Idukki in Kerala made headlines April 7 when it screened ‘The Kerala Story,’ a controversial 2023 film, for teenagers as part of its efforts to combat “love jihad.” The film narrates the story of a group of Kerala womenContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Oct 6, 2023: The Catholic Church in Kerala has one rule for priests and another for bishops when it comes to supporting the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), bemoans a reformist cleric. Father Aji Puthiyaparampil, who left priestly ministry to reform the Catholic Church inContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, May 1, 2020: Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil, the first bishop of Idukki and founder of pro-life movement in Kerala, died early morning on May 1 after a prolonged illness. He was 78. The end came at the Medical College Hospital managed by the Malankara Syrian OrthodoxContinue Reading
Idukki: Even as the call by bishop Mar Mathew Anikuzhikattil of Idukki diocese of Roman Catholic Church to boycott artificial birth control methods sparked protests from various people in the region as well as on the social media, the church has come out supporting the bishop’s views. “One should notContinue Reading