By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Jan 13, 2024: The Vatican accepting the Mysore bishop’s resignation has brought much relief to those seeking justice for the prelate’s alleged victims in the southern Indian diocese. A press statement from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) on January 13 said PopeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 31, 2021: The Indian Catholic Forum has urged the Vatican to immediately remove Bishop K A William of Mysore who it alleges has been involved in “heinous crimes.” The call for Bishop William’s removal was first made on December 11 in a letterContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Mumbai: A Catholic laity group in India has demanded the paternity test of a bishop to be conducted in two non-Catholic hospitals in Mumbai. The Association of Concerned Catholics (AOCC) “strongly” objected to a proposal to conduct the DNA test of Bishop K A William at StContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 1, 2020: A Catholic laity forum in India has urged the papal representative in the country to set up a seven-member committee to probe various allegations against Bishop K A William of Mysore. The committee members “should be mandated to make public theirContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Nagavalli, June 29, 2020: Catholics of a parish under the diocese of Mysore on June 29 held a demonstration to protest the “punishment” transfer given to their priest for complaining to Rome about the local bishop. Father Gnana Prakash, pastor of the Sacred Heart Church inContinue Reading
Bengaluru, June 8, 2020: Former Bombay High Court Judge Justice Michael Saldanha has accused Bishop K A William of murder, sexual misconduct and corruption by “letting loose a virtual reign of terror” in his Mysore diocese. On May 29, Justice Saldanha had sent a legal notice to Catholic Bishops’ ConferenceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mysuru, Nov 6, 2019: A group of parishioners has supported Bishop K A William of Mysore after 37 priests of the diocese wrote to Pope Francis demanding the prelate’s dismissal. The parishioners on November 5 shouted slogans in support of Bishop William when a laity groupContinue Reading