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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church criticises Kerala minister's remarks on bishops at PM's programme

The Kottayam-based church said that it is customary for them to participate in events where they are invited by the government, and dismissed insinuations that there were any political motives behind its leaders taking part in the programme.

03 January 2024, 10:08 IST

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church criticises Kerala minister's remarks on bishops at PM's programme

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church criticises Kerala minister's remarks on bishops at PM's programme

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church criticises Kerala minister's remarks on bishops at PM's programme

03 January 2024, 10:08 IST

Tension at churches in Kerala over power tussle

13 December 2020, 10:31 IST

Tension at churches in Kerala over power tussle

Tension at churches in Kerala over power tussle

Tension at churches in Kerala over power tussle

13 December 2020, 10:31 IST

Tension over church row puts Kerala govt in tight spot

12 November 2020, 13:23 IST

Tensions over church row puts Kerala government in a tight spot

Tensions over church row puts Kerala government in a tight spot

Tension over church row puts Kerala govt in tight spot

12 November 2020, 13:23 IST

Christian priests fast over being denied prayer permits

The Orthodox faction was allowed to enter a church at Kandanad in Kochi after 45 years on Sunday.

24 September 2019, 19:07 IST

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Christian priests fast over being denied prayer permits

24 September 2019, 19:07 IST

Kerala govt in a fix over church feud

The Kerala government, which has been soft-peddling the decades-long feud within the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church over the rights of churches, is now in a fix with the Supreme Court coming down heavily on the government for not implementing the order allowing Orthodox faction control over about 1,100 churches in the state.

05 July 2019, 05:53 IST

Kerala govt in a fix over church feud

Kerala govt in a fix over church feud

Kerala govt in a fix over church feud

05 July 2019, 05:53 IST

Tracing origins to St Thomas the Apostle

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) or the Orthodox Church of India, traces its origins to St Thomas, one of the 12 apostles. St Thomas is believed to have visited India in AD 52 and evangelised Hindus and others in Kerala where he established seven parishes.

09 November 2018, 10:46 IST

Tracing origins to St Thomas the Apostle

Tracing origins to St Thomas the Apostle

Tracing origins to St Thomas the Apostle

09 November 2018, 10:46 IST

Church sex scandal: SC asks two priests to surrender

SC asks two clergymen to surrender in Kerala Church sex scandal

06 August 2018, 18:33 IST

Church sex scandal: SC asks two priests to surrender

Church sex scandal: SC asks two priests to surrender

Church sex scandal: SC asks two priests to surrender

06 August 2018, 18:33 IST

Call for transparency and reforms gets louder

Late in June, it was a letter from CPM veteran and Kerala’s former chief minister V S Achuthanandan to State Police Chief Loknath Behera that expedited registration of a case of sexual abuse, against four priests of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC). The police had faced criticism for its failure to act against the culprits; the argument was that the complainant, the survivor’s husband, approached the Niranam Diocese of the Church, and not the police, to seek intervention.

30 July 2018, 02:39 IST

Call for transparency and reforms gets louder

Call for transparency and reforms gets louder

Call for transparency and reforms gets louder

30 July 2018, 02:39 IST

Church probe into claims of sexual abuse by 5 priests

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala, under fire over the alleged sexual abuse of a married woman by five of its priests, on Tuesday said an internal probe into the charges was underway.

26 June 2018, 16:38 IST

Church probe into claims of sexual abuse by 5 priests

Church probe into claims of sexual abuse by 5 priests

Church probe into claims of sexual abuse by 5 priests

26 June 2018, 16:38 IST