By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 16, 2019: The Vatican Congregation for the Oriental Churches has rejected Sister Lucy Kalappura’s appeal against her dismissal from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. This was disclosed in a letter India’s Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro sent to Sister Ann Joseph, superior general ofContinue Reading
By Saji Thomas Muvattupuzha, October 2, 2019: Sister Lissy Vadakkel, designated as witness No. 2 in India’s nun rape case, says her current priority is to live at least until she can give her statement in the trial that is expected to begin soon in the Sessions and District CourtContinue Reading
By Saji Thomas Mananthavady, September 6, 2019: The Franciscan Clarist Congregation, a 130-year-old indigenous congregation in India, a month ago dismissed Sr. Lucy Kalappura, a member, for violating the vows of poverty and obedience. It gave her 10 days to appeal to the Vatican against the order, which she did.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, August 28, 2019: The Syro-Malabar Synod, the Oriental Catholic Church’s apex body, has justified the dismissal of a nun by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, and deplored what it says is the interference of outside forces in the internal affairs of a religious congregation. The synodContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mananthavady, August 20, 2019: Certain sections of the media are spreading misunderstanding about the disciplinary actions taken against Sister Lucy Kalappura, alleges the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. “The media should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the congregation that spreads misunderstanding and creates unrest inContinue Reading
KALPETTA: The police on Aug 19 registered a case against members of a convent in Karakkamala under Mananthavady diocese in Wayanad over alleged illegal confinement of Sister Lucy Kalappura who was expelled from the congregation last week. Kalappura said she noticed the convent gate had been locked to prevent herContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mananthavady, August 16, 2019: A Catholic nun in Kerala has appealed to the Pontifical Congregation for the Oriental Churches against her dismissal from a congregation on disciplinary grounds. “I’m very afraid… they are killing me little by little, trying to take away all my happiness,” SisterContinue Reading
By Anita Cheria Bengaluru, August 11, 2019: Until August 2018, Sisters Lucy Kalapura and Lissy Vadakkel had very little in common except that they belonged to the same congregation and had somewhat similar names. But today they are perceived as partners in crime. The media refers to them and rightlyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, August 7, 2019: The Franciscan Clarist congregation has expelled Sister Lucy Kalapura, one of its members who had questioned the official Church’s indifference to a nun allegedly raped by a Catholic bishop. The superior general of the Kerala-based Syro-Malabar congregation, in a letter to SisterContinue Reading
By : Matters India Reporter Thalipparamba, July 6, 2019: A Catholic nun has died and another nun was injured on July 5 in a road accident in Kerala. Sister Regina Maria, a member of the St Joseph’s province of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, was on her way to church when sheContinue Reading