By Saji Thomas Kochi, March 31, 2022: The January 14 acquittal of Bishop Franco Mulakkal in a rape case involving a Catholic sister has been challenged in an appellate court by both the accuser and the prosecution. Bishop Mulakkal confirms that the government and the nun have appealed to theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, March 30, 2022: A Catholic nun on March 30 filed an appeal in the Kerala High Court against a bishop’s acquittal in a rape case. Kottayam’s Additional District and Sessions Court Judge G. Gopakumar on January 14 acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar in theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, March 3, 2022: Sister Maria Nirmalini, superior general of the Apostolic Carmel congregation, is the new president of Conference of Religious in India, the national body of religious major superiors. She also heads the women’s section of the conference. She was unanimously elected the conference presidentContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, Sept 14, 2020: A court in Kerala, southern India, September 16 began the trial of the nun-rape case after restraining the print and electronic media from publishing matters related to the in-camera proceedings. Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar is accused of raping the nun multipleContinue Reading
By Gita Aravamudan New Delhi, Nov 15, 2019: What the nun in the Bishop Franco Mulakkal case faced follows the same pattern as what happened to the more well-known public figures in the MeToo movement. In many cases, the all-powerful male professional network kicked in months after the allegations areContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 27, 2019: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) has criticized the Church for its inaction as the survivor nun in the Mulakkal case continues to face harassment and slander. The ecumenical women’s group offered solidarity and support to the alleged victim of rapeContinue Reading