The Malankara Church opposed the installation of the Jacobite Church’s Catholicos, calling on state and federal authorities in India not to send a delegation to Lebanon for the ceremony.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the dignitaries ... property dispute between another faction of the Church in his home state. The Oriental Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch split in 1911 ...

The Church also extended its appreciation to the leaders of the Oriental Orthodox Churches ... Church leaders have upheld the values of the Indian judiciary,” the statement read.

Reiterating that the Malankara Church’s 1934 constitution, as validated by Indian courts ... In a separate letter to Oriental Orthodox Church leaders, the Catholicos highlighted that parallel ...

“The Malankara Orthodox Church voiced concerns not against ordination, but rather exposed the attempt to subvert Indian laws from a foreign country. The Church highlighted the inappropriate ...