One Church, One Mass movement members lay siege to Syro-Malabar Church headquarters in Kerala
Alleging that the two were taking 'an anti-Church stand', the protestors said the duo also permitted priests facing 'disciplinary action' to attend a meeting of priests being held on the day at Renewal Centre at Kaloor. The protestors blocked the two Church leaders in front of Mount St. Thomas.
The members further alleged that the Church leadership failed to implement the directives of a special tribunal that had been set up as instructed by the Vatican. In this situation, the Synod of the Church must be dismissed and administrator rule be introduced by the Vatican, according to a release.
A section of women members of the Church have in turn laid siege to the Major Archbishop's house, it added.
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