Calling for at least one synodal Mass to be celebrated in each of the parishes on Sundays and other obligatory days, the plan allows the continuation of the existing liturgy facing the people. A ...

The ongoing conflict within the Syro-Malabar Church over the celebration of Mass, coupled with its regrettable political spillover, demands the sincere attention of the entire Indian Church. This is a ...

Members of the Synod of Bishops are “working hard” to avoid a split in their India-based Eastern rite Church after some 450 priests and laity vowed to move out if the priests are not allowed to ...

After several eparchies failed to abide by the mandate, the Pope issued an ultimatum in a Dec. 7 video message calling on the Church to adopt the ad orientem liturgy approved by the synod by Dec. 25.

MUMBAI – In the latest effort to resolve one of the most contentious intra-Catholic disputes anywhere in the world, Pope Francis has appointed a veteran Vatican expert on Eastern Churches as his ...

The Minor Basilica of Saint Anasthasia in Rome was assigned to the Kerala-based-Syro-Malabar Church by the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican News.) Listen MUMBAI – In an effort to resolve a long-running and ...

Over the last few weeks, the Catholic liturgical community has experienced significant papal intervention. The pope's letter includes a specific exhortation to the Syro-Malabar Church, echoing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic that killed millions worldwide is also blamed for a liturgical dispute that has shaken the largest of India's two Eastern churches. The dispute in the Syro-Malabar Church, the ...