One Church, One Mass movement members lay siege to Syro-Malabar Church headquarters in Kerala
Members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, under the banner of One Church, One Mass movement, laid siege to Mount St. Thomas, the headquarters of the Church, on Thursday (June 19, 2025) morning seeking the resignation of Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil and Vicar of the Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany.
Alleging that the two were taking 'an anti-Church stand', the protestors said the duo also permitted priests facing 'disciplinary action' to attend a meeting of priests being held on the day at Renewal Centre at Kaloor. The protestors blocked the two Church leaders in front of Mount St. Thomas.
The members further alleged that the Church leadership failed to implement the directives of a special tribunal that had been set up as instructed by the Vatican. In this situation, the Synod of the Church must be dismissed and administrator rule be introduced by the Vatican, according to a release.
A section of women members of the Church have in turn laid siege to the Major Archbishop's house, it added.
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