Priest’s suspension raises tensions in Indian archdiocese

The Ernakulam-Angamaly archeparchy has been in turmoil since 2017.

A priest’s suspension has raised tensions between clergy and church officials in an Indian archdiocese at the heart of the Syro-Malabar Church’s liturgy dispute.

Copies of a 2025 diary for the Ernakulam-Angamaly archeparchy, dumped outside of Major Archbishop’s House, Ernakulam. Courtesy photo.

In a Dec. 1 statement, the Syro-Malabar Media Commission cond…