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Priests clash at Kerala church over ownership, locked by police
Priests and members of the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church clashed at St. John’s Bethlehem Church in Piramadom, near Muvattupuzha, on Sunday. The Hindu reports the clash erupted after…
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Priests and members of the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church clashed at St. John’s Bethlehem Church in Piramadom, near Muvattupuzha, on Sunday. The Hindu reports the clash erupted after Orthodox faction members allegedly arrived claiming a favourable court order for the church's ownership, which was under Jacobite control. The Holy Mass was interrupted when the rival faction arrived. Police dispersed both sides and locked the church. The district administration plans talks with both factions on Monday.
The Indian Opinion
This incident fuels lazy narratives about perpetual Christian infighting in Kerala, but the real story is a decades-old property dispute between two factions of the same ancient church, not a religious war. The court order one side claims may settle the legal question, but will it heal the trust? The real test is whether the district administration's Monday talks produce a lasting peace or just another temporary truce.
Source: thehindu.com
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