Bishop John Nellikunnel of Idukki

Idukki bishop, six priests test Covid positive

On: August 28, 2020

By Matters India Reporter Karimban, Aug 28, 2020: Bishop John Nellikunnel of Idukki and six priests residing in the bishop’s house have been tested positive. Bishop Nellikunnel is the first prelate to be test Covid positive in Kerala, a southern Indian state. A press note from Father Jose Plachickal, theContinue Reading

Stay away from electioneering, Idukki bishop asks priests

By: Matters India

On: March 13, 2019

In: National

Kochi, March 13, 2019: Bishop John Nellikunnel of Idukki has written to his priests explicitly telling them not to take any position favoring any political party or ideology. The Bishop’s March 9 circular to priests assumes importance as Kerala’s more than 18 percent Christian population has significant sway in certainContinue Reading