Vatican City: After decades of negotiations, the Vatican on September 22 signed a provisional agreement with China under which Pope Francis will recognize seven bishops appointed by Beijing who were previously not accepted by church authorities. The seven, from the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association, had been excommunicated by previous popesContinue Reading
Franco Mulakkal has become the first Indian Catholic bishop to be arrested in a case of sexual abuse Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Pope Francis on September 20 appointed Retired Auxiliary Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias of Bombay as the temporary administrator of Jalandhar diocese in the absence of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is now in Kerala facing a sexual abuse case. “Our prayers accompany Bishop Gracias as heContinue Reading
The first day interrogation lasted for seven hoursContinue Reading
Kerala HC will hear Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s anticipatory bail plea on September 25Continue Reading
Bishop Franco Mulakkal is to appear for interrogation on September 19Continue Reading
Kerala police have asked the prelate to appear for interrogation on September 19Continue Reading
Bishop Mulakkal has been summoned to Kerala to face police interrogationContinue Reading
ICWM questions the credibility of the hierarchyContinue Reading
Kochi: Kerala police has asked Bishop Franco Mullakal of Jalandhar diocese, accused by a nun of raping her, to appear before the investigating team on September 19. The decision to summon the clergyman was taken after a meeting chaired by Vijay Sakhare, Inspector General (Ernakulam range), which was also attendedContinue Reading