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No Going Back From Nun-Hood; Will Continue My Fight: Expelled Catholic Nun
When a senior advocate in the Kerala High Court suddenly refused her brief in a case regarding her eviction from the home Congregation, Sister Lucy Kalappura did not get upset though she clearly knew that she was fighting a lonely do-or-die battle.
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"Did I Violate Rule Of Love?": Dismissed Catholic Nun Sister Lucy To NDTV
Sister Lucy Kalappura - the nun dismissed by a Catholic congregation and served an order to vacate her convent in Kerala's Wayanad - has refused to do so as her case is pending before a civil court
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Pope Francis To Celebrate Christmas Without Congregation: Report
Pope Francis will have to forego meeting Catholics at the annual Advent and Christmas masses in the Vatican owing to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic, the specialist Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday.
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Vatican Rejects 2nd Appeal Of Kerala Nun Expelled Over "Lifestyle" Rules
The Vatican has for a second time rejected the appeal of a nun who was expelled from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation on "disciplinary grounds" in Kerala. Sister Lucy Kalappura has maintained that the disciplinary action against her was initiated only because she participated in a protest against rape-accused catholic Bishop Franco Mullakkal.
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Congregation Sends Show Cause Notice To Expelled Kerala Nun, Seeks Apology
Franciscan Clarist Congregation, part of the catholic Church, has issued a show cause notice to Sister Lucy Kalapura, the nun in Kerala who was expelled on disciplinary grounds, seeking an explanation on two police complaints filed by her over the last week and has warned of legal action if her response is not satisfactory.
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Women's Panel Writes To Cops Over Video That Targets Expelled Kerala Nun
The National Commission for Women has written to the Kerala Police Chief over a video that allegedly damages the reputation of a Catholic nun who has claimed she has been expelled from her congregation for protesting against a rape accused bishop
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Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed
Sister Lucy Kalapura, a nun expelled earlier this month on charges of indiscipline, has alleged that she was locked inside her convent at Wayanad on Sunday. Police have registered a case of wrongful confinement under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome
A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...
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Church Group Accused Of Pressuring Elderly Nun In Kerala Assault Case
A 60-year-old nun deposing as a witness in the sexual abuse case filed against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal allegedly came under tremendous pressure to withdraw her police statement, before the court finally came to her aid recently.
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Want To Meet The Pope, Says Kerala Nun Warned For Protests Against Bishop
Despite repeated warning letters from her own congregation, Sister Lucy, a 53-year-old nun from Kerala's Wayanad, remains undeterred. The last warning letter she received from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, which comes under the Catholic Church, was on February 2.
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Kerala Nun Rallying Against Bishop Franco Mulakkal In Sexual Assault Case Gets Second Warning
A nun from Kerala who has been vocal in her views about an alleged sexual assault case involving a high-profile Bishop received a second warning letter in less than a month from her superiors in the Catholic church today.
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"Will Fight, No Matter What": 4 Kerala Nuns Defy Church To Join Protest
As four nuns joined protests in Kerala near the High Court on Tuesday, their smile conveyed their grit in the face of public condemnation from their own congregation for standing up for a colleague who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her.
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Pope Francis in Africa Will Seek to Bridge Christian-Muslim Faultlines
Pope Francis steps onto African soil for the first time on Wednesday to address the continent's fast-growing Catholic congregation during a trip that will test his ability to bridge faultlines between Christians and Muslims.
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Easter celebrated across Kerala
Thousands of devotees congregated for holy prayers as Christians across the state today celebrated Easter to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ after Crucifixion. Faithful attended special prayers in the churches in the wee hours ending the Holy Week which marked prayers and penance. Senior bishops and priests led the Easter mass in the churche...
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No Going Back From Nun-Hood; Will Continue My Fight: Expelled Catholic Nun
When a senior advocate in the Kerala High Court suddenly refused her brief in a case regarding her eviction from the home Congregation, Sister Lucy Kalappura did not get upset though she clearly knew that she was fighting a lonely do-or-die battle.
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"Did I Violate Rule Of Love?": Dismissed Catholic Nun Sister Lucy To NDTV
Sister Lucy Kalappura - the nun dismissed by a Catholic congregation and served an order to vacate her convent in Kerala's Wayanad - has refused to do so as her case is pending before a civil court
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Pope Francis To Celebrate Christmas Without Congregation: Report
Pope Francis will have to forego meeting Catholics at the annual Advent and Christmas masses in the Vatican owing to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic, the specialist Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday.
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Vatican Rejects 2nd Appeal Of Kerala Nun Expelled Over "Lifestyle" Rules
The Vatican has for a second time rejected the appeal of a nun who was expelled from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation on "disciplinary grounds" in Kerala. Sister Lucy Kalappura has maintained that the disciplinary action against her was initiated only because she participated in a protest against rape-accused catholic Bishop Franco Mullakkal.
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Congregation Sends Show Cause Notice To Expelled Kerala Nun, Seeks Apology
Franciscan Clarist Congregation, part of the catholic Church, has issued a show cause notice to Sister Lucy Kalapura, the nun in Kerala who was expelled on disciplinary grounds, seeking an explanation on two police complaints filed by her over the last week and has warned of legal action if her response is not satisfactory.
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Women's Panel Writes To Cops Over Video That Targets Expelled Kerala Nun
The National Commission for Women has written to the Kerala Police Chief over a video that allegedly damages the reputation of a Catholic nun who has claimed she has been expelled from her congregation for protesting against a rape accused bishop
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Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed
Sister Lucy Kalapura, a nun expelled earlier this month on charges of indiscipline, has alleged that she was locked inside her convent at Wayanad on Sunday. Police have registered a case of wrongful confinement under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome
A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...
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Church Group Accused Of Pressuring Elderly Nun In Kerala Assault Case
A 60-year-old nun deposing as a witness in the sexual abuse case filed against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal allegedly came under tremendous pressure to withdraw her police statement, before the court finally came to her aid recently.
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Want To Meet The Pope, Says Kerala Nun Warned For Protests Against Bishop
Despite repeated warning letters from her own congregation, Sister Lucy, a 53-year-old nun from Kerala's Wayanad, remains undeterred. The last warning letter she received from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, which comes under the Catholic Church, was on February 2.
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Kerala Nun Rallying Against Bishop Franco Mulakkal In Sexual Assault Case Gets Second Warning
A nun from Kerala who has been vocal in her views about an alleged sexual assault case involving a high-profile Bishop received a second warning letter in less than a month from her superiors in the Catholic church today.
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"Will Fight, No Matter What": 4 Kerala Nuns Defy Church To Join Protest
As four nuns joined protests in Kerala near the High Court on Tuesday, their smile conveyed their grit in the face of public condemnation from their own congregation for standing up for a colleague who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her.
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Pope Francis in Africa Will Seek to Bridge Christian-Muslim Faultlines
Pope Francis steps onto African soil for the first time on Wednesday to address the continent's fast-growing Catholic congregation during a trip that will test his ability to bridge faultlines between Christians and Muslims.
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Easter celebrated across Kerala
Thousands of devotees congregated for holy prayers as Christians across the state today celebrated Easter to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ after Crucifixion. Faithful attended special prayers in the churches in the wee hours ending the Holy Week which marked prayers and penance. Senior bishops and priests led the Easter mass in the churche...
