By Matters India Reporter Palai, July 17, 2019: The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Pala, Kerala, has posted the hearing in the controversial nun rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar to July 23. The hearing was postponed on July 16 following a submission by the accused’s counselContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Palai, May 10, 2019: Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, who has been accused of raping a nun, was given extension of bail by a court in Kerala, southern India. Bishop Mulakkal, who appeared before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Palai in Kottayam district onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb. 19, 2019: The police in Kerala on February 19 registered a case against a Franciscan Clarist Congregation convent after a nun complained that she was illegally confined and tortured for deposing against a rape accused bishop. The case arose after the brother of SisterContinue Reading
Kochi: Jan 20 : Six Kerala nuns, who have been leading a campaign against rape-accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, have written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, seeking his urgent intervention in the case. The nuns, four of them have been transferred to different locations from the convent in Kottayam’s KuravilangadContinue Reading
Kottayam, Nov 27: Sister Regina, the Superior General of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation, has given a written statement to the police that the religious group is not in a financial position to ensure security installations at the St Francis Mission Convent at Kuravilangadu , as demanded by the latter. TheContinue Reading
Jalandhar, Nov 8: The diocese of Jalandhar will not pay for the criminal defense of its bishop, who is accused of serially raping a religious sister. Bishop Agnelo Gracias, who was on Sept. 20 appointed administrator of the north Indian diocese, told reporters Nov. 6 that Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s brotherContinue Reading
KOCHI, Oct 4: Save Our Sisters (SoS) Action Council will hold a Secretariat march on November 14, urging the government to cancel the bail granted to Bishop Franco Mulakkal and investigate the death of Fr Kuriakose Kattuthara, who died under mysterious circumstances. Announcing this, Action Council convener Fr Augustine Vattoly said the deathContinue Reading
Jalandhar: Catholic Church owned magazine has extended open support to Bishop Franco Mulakkal and alleged that his arrest was due to pressure from the media. Christward, the monthly news bulletin published by the Diocese of Jalandhar, describes the present situation as ‘The suffering church’. “After two days of interrogation atContinue Reading
Jalandhar, India, Oct 30 The Indian bishop charged with serially raping a nun has not yet produced a laptop that government investigators say could provide key evidence in his case. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, head of the Diocese of Jullundur, was arrested Sept. 21. He is suspected of having raped aContinue Reading
Wayanad: A Catholic nun who was relieved of her responsibilities was reinstated on September 24 as parishioners rallied behind her and protested the decision by the parish vicar. Sr Lucy Kalappura, a member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, was directed to stop discharging her duties on September 23 at theContinue Reading