By Matters India Reporter Mananthavady, March 1, 2020: Pope Francis has defrocked a Catholic priest in Kerala who was convicted for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, a press note from the Mananthavady diocese said on March 1. Robin Vadakkumchery, who was a priest of the Syro-Malabar diocese, is currentlyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter with inputs from globalsistersreport.org Dwaraka, September 18, 2019: More than 1,500 Catholic nuns from 34 congregations were among some 2,800 people who attended a prayer program in Kerala against alleged media criticism of religious life. “The aim of the meeting was to correct many baseless allegationsContinue Reading
Kalpetta, Aug 21: The Vellamunda police have registered a case against a senior priest and five nuns on the charge of defaming Sister Lucy Kalappura, who was expelled by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) early this month . The police registered the case on Aug 21 after St. Lucy filedContinue Reading
Sister Lucy Kalapura has been facing threats and abuse on social media Continue Reading
Wayanad: A Catholic nun who was relieved of her responsibilities was reinstated on September 24 as parishioners rallied behind her and protested the decision by the parish vicar. Sr Lucy Kalappura, a member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, was directed to stop discharging her duties on September 23 at theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Karackamala: A Catholic nun on September 23 alleged that a parish in Kerala has debarred her from parish activities for attending a public protest for justice. “I returned from Kochi today morning. When I came, the mother superior said that I have been asked not toContinue Reading
Mananthavady: The report prepared by the doctrinal commission deputed by the Syro Malabar Church says that Yoga and Christian beliefs cannot go together. The Syro-Malabar Doctrinal Commission says in its report that Christians are forced to reread the role of the traditional physical and mental regime in the context ofContinue Reading
The three are the eighth, ninth and tenth accusedContinue Reading
The bishop commended the parishioner’s maturity and faithContinue Reading
Women would not be allowed into priest’s residence under any circumstanceContinue Reading