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August 30, 2019

Tensions amid new appointment in Syro-Malabar archdiocese

Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY -- In a step designed to quell ongoing controversies, the Vatican announced the appointment of a vicar for the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and Pope Francis conferred on him the personal title of archbishop.

Published in Vatican
August 30, 2019

Alencherry will face trial over land deals, Indian court rules

Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, India, is pictured at the Vatican Feb. 18, 2012. Cardinal Alencherry, who had faced multiple investigations for allegedly selling church land and incurring a multimillion-dollar loss, will face trial in India according to a ruling of the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court.

DENVER, Colo. (CNA) -- An Indian court has ruled that Cardinal George Alencherry will stand trial in a case related to controversial land deals in the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

Published in International
May 28, 2019

Financial controversy involving Indian cardinal flares anew

An Indian court has asked police to investigate allegations of breach of trust involving Cardinal George Alencherry of India, major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Cardinal Alencherry is pictured in a 2012 photo.

COCHIN, India -- A financial controversy involving an Indian cardinal has taken another turn after his archdiocese demanded a federal investigation into allegedly fake documents it said are aimed at defaming him.

Published in International