Kerala Catholic Priest Suspended From Vicar Duty Hours After Joining BJP

Tuesday, 3 October 2023Newsdesk

A church spokesperson told that the disciplinary action was taken as under Canon Law, a priest of the church cannot join or have active participation in any political party.

New Delhi 03 October 2023

As per news report of NDTV,Catholic priest under the Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar church was relieved of his duties as vicar on Monday, hours after he joined the BJP. Fr Kuriakose Mattam received the primary membership of the BJP from the party's Idukki district president K S Aji on Monday. Within hours, the Idukki diocese initiated action against him.

Source - NDTV