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The church leadership itself sought to quell the charges, but sources within the clergy and the laity confirm the controversy is far from dying down.
Cardinal George Alencherry has trashed the claims that the Pope has permitted to continue with the existing practice of celebrating the Mass with the celebrant (priest) facing the congregation throughout the duration of the Mass.
While Bishop Kallarangatt had blamed 'love and narcotic jihad' for Christian youth falling into 'love trap', the church's publication, Sathyadeepam, has called for introspection over the deficiency in its catechism classes.
The Public Affairs Commission of the church chaired by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath has claimed that the bishop had merely tried to warn the laity against certain anti-social activities.
The catechism book describes several ways being used by Muslim youths to lure Christian girls. The book also urges believers to inform the diocese's helpline numbers if they know someone has fallen prey to the 'love Jihad'.
Sudhakaran accused the ruling Left government of doing nothing for resolving the issue.
Bishop Kallarangatt had said recently that Christian girls were falling prey to the alleged love and narcotic jihad in Kerala.
The Pala Diocese said that the bishop's remarks were not against any particular community.
The announcement comes within a week of the Pala Diocese announcing sops for families with five or more children.
This was announced by the Pala bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt while taking part in an online meeting organised by him.