Rape-accused bishop given “grand” welcome In Jalandhar
2018-10-18
Some local Catholics foresee troubles in the dioceseContinue Reading
Rape accused bishop Franco Mulakkal granted conditional bail
2018-10-15
Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been asked to surrender passport and banned from entering KeralaContinue Reading
Laity group organizes prayer meet for Mulakkal
2018-10-15
By Matters India Reporter Jalandhar, October 15: The Jalandhar diocese on October 14 joined a prayer program a lay group organized in support of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is now in a jail awaiting trial for allegedly raping a nun. Bishop Mulakkal headed the northern Indian diocese until Rome appointedContinue Reading
Nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeks bail again
2018-10-11
KOCHI, Oct 10 2018: Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was arrested on September 21st for allegedly raping a senior nun in a convent at Kottayam, has approached the Kerala High Court again seeking bail. His first bail plea was dismissed by the court on October 3rd. While seeking bail for theContinue Reading
Pope following Franco Mulakkal case : Cardinal Gracias
2018-10-09
Rome: Archbishop of Bombay Oswald Cardinal Gracias has said that Pope Francis is closely following the developments in the case of Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal who has been arrested for allegedly raping a nun multiple times over two years. Cardinal Gracias, who is the president of the Catholic Bishops ConferenceContinue Reading
Court extends judicial custody of Bishop Franco Mulakkal
2018-10-07
Kottayam: A first class court of the Pala Judicial Magistrate has extended the remand period of Jalandhar Bishop, Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun multiple times. The remand period has been extended to October 20. The Bishop was presented before the court on October 6 after theContinue Reading
Kerala High Court rejects bishop’s bail plea
2018-10-03
Kochi, October 3: The Kerala High Court today rejected the bail application of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar who is in a sub jail on charges of raping a nun. The top court in the southern Indian state said it could not grant bail to the bishop at this juncture.Continue Reading
Nun’s rape: Indian bishops agonize over media attacks
2018-10-01
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed anguish over “ constant” media attacks on the Church implying that it was trying to cover up a sexual abuse case against a prelate. “This accusation does not correspond to the truth. Church authorities have studiedContinue Reading
Our common trial
2018-09-28
By John Dayal We as a community must demand that Franco Mulakkal, the former bishop of the Jalandhar Catholic diocese, in the northwestern Punjab state, [suspended, or how do we describe his present canonical position], be tried in a fast track court on the charges of multiple rapes of aContinue Reading
Frightening Franco Fiasco
2018-09-27
By chhotebhai Kanpur: Blitz, the weekly brought out by R.K. Karanjia, had three Fs on its masthead – Free, Frank, Fearless. The blitzkrieg that has hit the Catholic Church in India over the last couple of months could verily use another set of three Fs – the Frightening Franco Fiasco.Continue Reading