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Manarcad's St Mary's Cathedral begins its eight-day lent festival on 1 September, culminating in the 'Nadathurakkal' ritual on 7 September, attracting global devotees.
A church dispute escalated violently between Orthodox and Jacobite factions during Mass in Ernakulam.
Kerala's government is mediating the Orthodox-Jacobite Church dispute through Chief Minister V D Satheesan, aiming for a peaceful resolution to long-standing issues concerning church governance and authority.
A dispute over an additional priest at a church festival led to a clash between Orthodox and Jacobite factions, with pepper spray allegedly used, resulting in a police case being registered.
This is chutta pesaha appam—a rare, hearth-baked version of the traditional Maundy Thursday bread, still prepared in some Syrian Christian communities, especially in regions like Kothamangalam, Perumbavoor, and parts of Thrissur.
The auction is held as part of the feast, where devotees give offerings in the form of roosters and goats.
Preparations have been completed at Puthencruz Patriarchal Centre for his formal reception.
Joseph Mar Gregorios is assuming his new role as Catholicos of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church in Kerala.
Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of Antioch and Supreme Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church, leads the ceremony, with other metropolitans of the Syrian Orthodox Church serving as co-celebrants.
A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh emphasised the need for the High Court to reassess the contempt petitions related to the dispute.
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