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The CRI is a forum of more than 1.25 lakh Catholic nuns, brothers and fathers, working all over the country in educational institutions, medical centers, and social welfare groups in rural and urban areas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met senior leaders of churches in Kerala during his visit to the state in April.
Shortly after Cardinal Cleemis' sharp rebuke to political parties, KPCC president K Sudhakaran took to Facebook to condemn the play.
The rule change grants voting rights for five religious sisters.
Modi's statement comes at a time a senior archbishop of the Catholic Church has faced a barrage of criticism for offering support to the BJP.
Most perpetrators (77%) were priests and most of the victims were men, according to child psychiatrist Pedro Strecht, who headed the commission.
St Mary's Malankara Catholic Church in Alappuzha was constructed with financial help from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the pre-papal name.
Benedict, the first German pope in 1,000 years, had good relations with his successor, Pope Francis, but his continued presence inside the Vatican after he stepped down in 2013 further polarised the Church ideologically.
The decision was taken after a scuffle inside the place of worship over Unified Mass caused damages to the altar and other liturgical objects.
The Catholic Church and the Marthoma Church had protested the state government's decision to go ahead with its anti-narcotic drive on Sunday.