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Bishop Franco acquitted in Kerala nun rape case
The unexpected verdict sparked a wave of condemnation, with supporters of the victim saying they will move the high court
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 11:39 PM IST
Ramesh Babu, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala court gives clean chit to Bishop Franco Mullakal in nun rape case
A heavy police force was deployed outside the Kottayam Additional Sessions Court ahead of pronouncement of the verdict involving the former bishop of Jalandhar Diocese.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 01:03 PM IST
Reported by Ramesh Babu | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Kerala HC rejects Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s discharge plea in nun rape case
He had moved the HC after a trial court in Kottayam had dismissed his discharge plea in March.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 07:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Take action against ex-bishop under Canon laws, Kerala nuns tell church
Five nuns and the victim are confined to a convent in Kottayam and leading a secluded life since they raised the complaint against Franco Mullakal. They were not allowed to participate in religious services and there were also attempts to transfer them to different locations to weaken the case.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 07:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
‘I am being starved by the church’, says expelled Kerala nun
The 52-year-old nun accused the authorities of locking food but she said she will remain at FCC’s convent even if she was starved to death.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
‘Time Church should reform’: Kerala nun narrates sexual abuse in her book
In the book ‘Karthavinte Namathil’ (In the Name of Christ), 52-year-old Sister Lucy has described alleged abuses and assaults in convents and seminaries under the church.
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 04:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Kerala nun Mariam Thresia declared a saint by Pope Francis
The nun from Kerala was canonised along with English Cardinal John Henry Newman, Swiss laywoman Marguerite Bays, Brazilian Sister Dulce Lopes and Italian Sister Giuseppina Vannini.
Updated on Oct 14, 2019 07:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Kerala nun, who protested against Mullakkal, expelled
Sister Lucy said the decision to expel her had been taken two months ago and she was forced to sign papers to the effect by the FCC on Wednesday.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
Kerala nun who protested against rape-accused former bishop expelled
The nun said she was issued four show-cause notices and that she replied to all and appeared before the superior general in person. She added she will remain a nun till her last.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 02:40 PM IST
Hindustan Time, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Transfer of nuns agitating against bishop revoked
An e-mail was sent to the five nuns, who are staying with the survivor nun, by apostolic administrator of Jalandhar diocese Bishop Angelo Gracias, one of the nuns said in Kottayam on Saturday.
Published on Feb 09, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
‘They want to split us, isolate the victim’: Kerala nuns stand firm against rape-accused bishop
Five nuns of the Missionaries of Jesus fell from the grace of their superiors after they supported a fellow nun when she levelled rape charges against former bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mullakkal. Leader of the five nuns, Sister Anupama, speaks to HT.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 07:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Kerala nuns who stood up against rape accused ex-bishop Franco face eviction
A 43-year-old nun, also a mother superior, had lodged a police complaint in June last year that Mullakkal had raped her 13 times between 2014 and 2016.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Nun protests against rape-accused Bishop, gets notice for anti-religious life
In its notice, Franciscan Clarist Congregation accused Sister Lucy Kalapura belonging to its St Mary’s province, Mananthavady, of leading a life, which was against the “principles of religious life” and the rule of congregation.
Updated on Jan 09, 2019 03:31 PM IST
Kochi | Press Trust of India
No funds for security of Kerala nun who accused Jalandhar bishop of rape, witnesses: Convent
The letter from the Catholic Church order’s mother superior general on Wednesday came a week after the police suggested certain measures to tighten security at the convent in Kuravilangad (Kottayam) where the victim and others were staying.
Published on Nov 23, 2018 09:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Bishop accused of raping nun gets bail, ordered not to influence witnesses
Former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested in Kochi on September 21 after three days of questioning by the Kerala police team probing the Kerala nun rape case.
Updated on Oct 15, 2018 05:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Kerala Nun who protested against ex-bishop Franco Mulakkal says she was asked to stay away from religious rites
Sister Lucy Kalappurkkal of Mananthvadi diocese (north Kerala) said she was instructed by the Mother Superior of the convent not to participate in any religious service of the diocese.
Updated on Sep 23, 2018 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
‘Was in a different state of mind,’ Actor Mohanlal apologises for snubbing journalist over Kerala nun case
Actor Mohanlal was in Kochi as part of sending flood relief material to the affected regions under the banner of ‘ViswaSanthi Foundation’, an NGO named after his parents
Updated on Sep 17, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Thiruvananthapuram | Press Trust of India
Won’t step down until found guilty, says Jalandhar bishop accused of Kerala nun’s rape
Meanwhile, the complainant nun has petitioned the Vatican representative in India alleging that the clergyman was using “political and money power” to bury the case and sought his removal from the post.
Updated on Sep 11, 2018 09:49 PM IST
Jalandhar | HT Correspondent
Kerala nun writes letter to Vatican, accuses church of silence on rape allegation against Bishop
The nun has written a seven-page letter dated September 8 to the Apostolic Nunciature-- the representative of the Holy See in India--appealing for justice.
Updated on Sep 11, 2018 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Self-inflicted injury marks, Kerala nun died due to drowning’: Post-mortem report
The 55-year-old nun who was found dead inside the well of a convent in Kollam district of Kerala died due to drowning, the post-mortem report stated Monday.
Updated on Sep 10, 2018 08:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram, | Press Trust of India
Kerala nuns hit the streets, demand action against rape accused bishop
A protester said the nuns were planning to move a petition in Kerala high court, demanding action against the Jalandhar bishop accused of sexual abuse.
Updated on Sep 08, 2018 03:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Kerala nun alleges bishop raped her 13 times in two years, police register case
The bishop complained that the nun was blackmailing him and had earlier threatened to implicate him in a sexual harassment case.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 10:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent