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Church in India

Indian archbishop denies contempt of court in marriage case

Knanaya Catholic Archbishop Mathew Moolakkatt says he has not defied a court order

Luke Coppen
Nov 01, 2023
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An Indian archbishop has denied contempt of court in a civil case sparked by an ancient Catholic community’s unique marriage customs.

Archbishop Mathew Moolakkatt, O.S.B., the head of the Knanaya Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam in India. Screenshot from @ukknanayacatholicyouthleag1758 YouTube channel.

 In a 14-page submission to the High Court in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Archbishop Mathew Moolakkatt insisted that he had “neither intended to act nor acted in defiance of court orders at any point in time.”

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