A Catholic priest of over 20 years’ standing has quit his priestly duties in Kerala over the “general decline” in the Christian Churches, especially his Syro-Malabar Church that has seen an archbishop offer the BJP a Lok Sabha seat in exchange for a higher price for rubber. He will continue as a Catholic priest, wear the cassock and dedicate himself to efforts to reform the Church from outside the diocesan walls. “The Christian Churches in Kerala, especially the Syro-Malabar Church, are going through a great decline. Puthiyaparambil said that Kerala’s progressive-secular society and syncretic culture mean that people from other faiths too have been concerned about Church leaders’ controversial actions. And it’s not based on an ideological common ground (between these Church leaders and the BJP),” the priest said.

Source: The Telegraph May 23, 2023 08:30 UTC