Syro-Malabar bishops at odds as liturgical dispute continues
June 24, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Five bishops of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church have staked out their opposition to a policy set by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil, who has threatened to excommunicate any priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archeparchy who do not submit to new liturgical guidelines.
In a letter to Archbishop Thattil, the dissenting bishops said that a policy regarding the handling of the heated liturgical dispute should be set by the synod, involving the other bishops of Syro-Malabar Church in the decision. The letter noted that in May, the Vatican had affirmed that the Syro-Malabar Church is autonomous, and “the problem should be solved by yourselves in the synod.”
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