Vatican City: The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, has supported a suggestion that Catholics and Orthodox work to agree on a common date to celebrate Easter. A representative of the Patriarchate of Constantinople to the World Council of Churches (WCC) said a common EasterContinue Reading
Varikoli, March 19, 2019: The family of 46-year-old Thondanpaarayil Saramma, who passed away on March 17, is in a quandary as they continue to wait for her burial ceremony. This family from Varikoli in Ernakulam district has become yet another victim to be caught in the crossfire of the protractedContinue Reading
Piravom, Dec. 11, 2018: The Kerala High Court on December 11 refused to hear a petition regarding the management of a church currently in the middle of a heated dispute between the two factions of Christians. A division bench of the court comprising of Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and JusticeContinue Reading
Successive governments were extremely careful in handling the issue and chose to stay away from the disputeContinue Reading
Kochi: Putting a temporary halt to the dispute between Jacobite and Orthodox factions over worship at St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church Kolenchery, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Ernakulam District Collector and police superintendent to facilitate worship by both factions. The Bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked theContinue Reading
