Knanaya Catholic marriage rules dispute heads to supreme court

“For 37 years, we have lived under a cloud of uncertainty.”

A Catholic archdiocese will appeal to India’s Supreme Court after a state high court issued a long-awaited ruling against its unique marriage rules.

Biju Uthup and Justin John outside the Kerala high court in southern India. Credit: Biju Uthup.

The Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Kottayam said March 23 that the high court judgment was unacceptable and it inte…