By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 22, 2023: The laity and priests of the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have agreed to respect a papal directive and celebrate Mass on Christmas in the format they have opposed for decades. “All churches in the archdiocese will celebrate one Mass on Christmas in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Aug 24, 2023: A movement that leads the dissidents in the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly has denied reports that four priests have been ordered out of a seminary for refusing to adopt the uniform mode of the liturgy. “Those priests are still in the seminary andContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 20, 2023: Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, the apostolic administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly, says disobedience to the Pope’s delegate would mean ouster from the Catholic Church. The Pope has through his delegate announced the final decision on the long-standing controversy over Mass in the archdiocese,Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 19, 2023: Catholics in India are urging the papal delegate to not weaponize Eucharist to enforce obedience among the dissident priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in Kerala. As Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil’s threat of excommunication looms large on those dissident priests, Catholics in otherContinue Reading
By John Pulinthanam Below is a letter from a senior Catholic layman of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese to Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, who has come to Kerala as the Pope’s delegate to resolve the dispute over the mode of offering Mass. The Catholic feels being pushed from disappointment to serious doubtsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Aug 15, 2023: Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, papal delegate to the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, on August 15 urged the faithful to obey Pope Francis and avoid troublemakers who oppose the uniform mode of celebrating Mass. “Are you with the Pope or against him?” this wasContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 31, 2023: Pope Francis on July 31 appointed Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, former secretary of the Office for Eastern Churches and presiding officer of the Greek Catholic diocese of Kosice in Slovakia, as the pontifical delegate for the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala,Continue Reading