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Syro-Malabar liturgy dispute

Who’s responsible for ending the Syro-Malabar liturgy impasse?

If no one is obviously in charge, is it any wonder the dispute is dragging on for years?

Luke Coppen
May 25, 2024
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In an interview published this week, the new head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church seemed to downplay the liturgical dispute within the Eastern Church based in India.

Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil at his January 2024 enthronement as leader of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Screenshot from @SyroMalabarChurch YouTube channel.

“There is a controvers…

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