Over 300 priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church on Friday said they cannot accept the warning issued by the papal representative to celebrate Holy Mass in a uniform manner as prescribed by the synod or face consequences as it goes against their conscience.
Hundreds and thousands of cases relating to sexual abuse by Church authorities and even priests have come to light across the world. The frequency of such
Pope Francis recently named Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, SJ, of Kosice (Slovakia) as pontifical delegate to resolve the bitter liturgical dispute that has divided the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly in India’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.