# Talks planned to resolve Piramadam church ownership dispute 2026-08-10T18:49:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Muvattupuzha tehsildar will convene a meeting on Friday between representatives of the Syrian Jacobite and Malankara Orthodox factions to resolve the ownership dispute over St. John's Bethlehem Church at Piramadam. The talks follow a physical clash on Sunday that led the Ramamangalam police to register two cases and book 22 people, including priests from both sides, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. District officials said the Revenue Divisional Officer may hold a second round if needed, and the District Collector will step in if the dispute escalates. The police registered the cases based on complaints from opposing groups. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: district administration, Kerala church dispute, Malankara Orthodox, police cases, property feud, Syrian Jacobite Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/talks-planned-to-resolve-piramadam-church-ownership-dispute/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/talks-planned-to-resolve-piramadam-church-ownership-dispute/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.