Unraveling the Syro Malabar Church schism: A battle of tradition and reform - Explore the historic rift within Kerala's Syro Malabar Church, as priests and leadership clash over the age-old practice of Mass celebration. Delve into the roots of the controversy, the divergent ideologies, and the looming specter of a potential split, reminiscent of historical reformations.
As Catholics in southern India resist the Syro-Malabar Synod's decision requiring the priest to face the altar during parts of Mass, sisters pray for a peaceful ending to the decades long dispute.
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