Kochi, July 15, 2020: A former Catholic priest, currently in jail for impregnating a minor girl three years ago, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking suspension of his sentence for two months to enable him to marry the “victim,” who has now attained the legal age for marriage. WhenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Thalassery, Feb. 16, 2019: A Catholic priest in Kerala on February 16 was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment or hard labor for raping and impregnating a minor girl. A court in Thalassery (formerly Tellicherry), awarded Father Robin Vadakkumchery, former pastor of St Sebastian’s Church Kottiyoor,Continue Reading
By Rohini Swamy Bengaluru: From teenagers and nuns to a tourist accusing priests of rape, scandals have tainted the Churches in India. The sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the Catholic Church globally has not left its Indian arm untouched, as laid bare by the allegations of repeated rape againstContinue Reading
They were acquitted for lack of evidenceContinue Reading
The four pleaded that they were wrongly made accused in the caseContinue Reading
They are given five days to surrenderContinue Reading
The court will hear the bail plea on March 10Continue Reading
Women would not be allowed into priest’s residence under any circumstanceContinue Reading
