Church cries foul as Kerala plans more liquor outlets
2017-08-26
The government plans to take away local bodies’ right to permit liquor outletsContinue Reading
KCBC to continue its agitation over Kerala liquor policy
2017-06-09
KOCHI: Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) president Archbishop Soosa Pakiam said the apprehensions the Church had about the liquor policy of the LDF government have come true. The Archbishop said the Church felt cheated on the issue. “We will continue our agitation against liquor with the support of like-minded organisations.Continue Reading
Don’t serve liquor, Kerala bishops ask believers
2017-03-13
Thiruvananthapuram:With only days to go before the Kerala government unveils its new liquor policy, the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) doubts the new policy would serve the objective of total prohibition in the state from 2023. The state liquor policy comes into force on the first day of the newContinue Reading
Church seeks nod to increase production of wine
2015-05-20
Kochi — The Ernakulam Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church which had strongly stood for the closure of bars in the state has sought permission from the Excise Department for increasing production of wine from 1,250 litres to 5,000 litres on a yearly basis. A request in this regard was filedContinue Reading