Communist chief meets Christian leaders over feud in Indian state
Kerala government aims for 'a peaceful compromise' to a dispute between Orthodox and Jacobite factions
A Mass in the Orthodox Syrian Church of Kerala. A factional fight continues between them and the rival Jacobite Church, forcing the state's communist chief minister to seek the suggestion of other Christian churches to end the century-old dispute. (Photo: Wikipedia)
Kerala's communist chief minister has sought suggestions from heads of Christian denominations to find peace among two warring factions of Christians in the southern Indian state.
Pinarayi Vijayan met Catholic, Protestant, Mar Thoma and Chaldean Church leaders to find a democratic settlement to the century-old dispute between Orthodox and Jacobite factions.