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Syro-Malabar liturgy dispute

Basilica occupation reignites Syro-Malabar liturgy dispute

The protest came days after the basilica resumed public Eucharistic liturgies.

Luke Coppen
Dec 11, 2025
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The Syro-Malabar Church’s liturgy dispute flared again Wednesday when protesters occupied a basilica at the heart of the long-running controversy — this time from those favoring, rather than opposing, the Eastern Church’s reformed liturgy.

Police outside of St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, on Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: Courtesy phot…

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