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Syro-Malabar liturgy dispute

Why Pope Francis is meeting the new Syro-Malabar leader

Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil met with Pope Francis Monday for the first time since his election as head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Luke Coppen
May 13, 2024
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Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil met with Pope Francis Monday for the first time since his election as head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in January.

Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall on May 13, 2024. Photo courtesy of Vatican Media.

The meeting was a chance for both men to take st…

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