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Indian archdiocese makes marriage concession amid court battle

The Archeparchy of Kottayam is fighting a legal battle to preserve its unique marriage rules.

Luke Coppen
Apr 20, 2023
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A parish in an Indian archdiocese established to serve a strictly endogamous community has taken the unprecedented step of permitting a member to marry a Catholic from another diocese.

Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church, Monippally, in the Archeparchy of Kottayam. Shijan Kaakkara via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).  

The pastor of St. Anne’s Knanaya Catholic …

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