Land deal: Priests’ council resolves to end crisis 

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A meeting of the Presbyteral Council of priests March 24 decided to initiate steps to resolve the crisis in the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese over alleged irregularities in a land deal involving Cardinal George Alencherry and two priests.

The meeting of the presbyteral council of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese was attended by 49 priests. They decided on to walk together in positive ways with the Cardinal in view of his new and confessing attitude. In his address, Alencherry sought to reach out to the priests who have declared war against him over the land deal, calling for reconciliation.

Talking to reporters after the meeting here, a representative of the priests said initial steps have been taken to end the crisis. He, however, maintained that they needed to get a clear picture about the land deal involving Alencherry and two other priests. “It is an internal matter of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese,” he said.” Ice is melting and new path to reconciliation I open now” said a senior priest who is member of the council after the meeting.

The reconciliation efforts began in the diocese following the negotiation talks conducted by Kerala Catholic Bishops Council representatives with priests and the Cardinal.

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