Priests, members of Orthodox and Jacobite factions clash at church
Priests and members of the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church clashed at St. John’s Bethlehem Church in Kerala. The confrontation occurred when the Orthodox faction attempted to enforce a court order regarding church ownership while a Jacobite service was in progress.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing and often volatile legal and sectarian disputes within the Malankara Church that frequently require police intervention.
Priests and members of the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church clashed at St. John’s Bethlehem Church in Piramadom, near Muvattupuzha, on Sunday (August 9).
The clash erupted after members and priests of the Orthodox faction allegedly arrived at the church, claiming to have obtained a favourable court order regarding its ownership. The church was under the control of the Jacobite faction, the police said.
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