Christians factional fight continues in southern India
A legal move by the Orthodox faction is seen as a move to weaken the Jacobite faction and end a peace initiative
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Catholicos of the East Baselius Mar Thoma Paulose II, head of the Malankara Orthodox Church (center), with others after the consecration of the Orthodox Church of Saint Mary in Bristol, England, on Sept. 7, 2013. (Photo: britishorthodox.org)
The factional fight among two sects of Christians in southern India entered a new phase when one moved a state high court against a law meant to ensure both factions burial rights.
Kerala High Court on Feb. 5 admitted a petition from the Orthodox faction of the Malankara Church. It served notices on the state government and the rival Jacobite faction seeking their opinion on the demand to repeal the law.
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.