Kerala Priest Rape

A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun, triggering emotional reactions from nuns who support the survivor, while the jubilant priest urged followers to "praise the lord and be happy"

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a former priest accused of raping a nun multiple times over two years in a case that sparked massive outrage and protests in Kerala, was acquitted by a court today.

The Kerala High Court reduced the jail term of former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery in the Kottiyoor rape case to 10 years from 20 years by altering the charges from Section 376 (2) to Section 376 (1).

The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the plea of a rape survivor from Kottiyoor, Kerala, who moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to marry her assaulter - a defrocked priest who is now undergoing 20 years imprisonment.

The featuring of a rape-accused bishop on the official calendar issued by a Catholic diocese in Kerala has angered a section of church-goers so much that they resorted to burning of the material in some places in the state, seeking its immediate withdrawal.

Former Catholic priest convicted for raping a minor, Robin Vadakkumchery, has moved an application before the Kerala High Court for bail and temporary suspension of his sentence for two months so he can marry the survivor, who is now a 20-year-old woman studying in another state.

Adhering to a policy of "zero tolerance" towards clergy who sexually exploit minors, Pope Francis has expelled a Kerala priest convicted of rape from all priestly duties and rights, according to church officials.

A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.

Bishop Francko Mullackal, a rape accused catholic priest who is based in Jalandhar, has been summoned to a court in Kerala on November 11.

Charged with rape, Bishop Franco Mullackal presented himself at a court in Pala, a small town 173 km north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, accompanied by priests, several female supporters and members of his family

The priest, 51, has been sentenced to 60 years in jail in three different cases of rape and abuse of minor girls, but will be in jail for 20 years as the charges are concurrent.

Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.

Even as the Catholic Church's Jalandhar diocese reiterated its support for rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, five nuns leading the campaign against him said they have refused to accept transfer orders issued to them for fear of being targeted.

A priest in Kerala who organised protests in the state after the alleged rape of a nun by a powerful Catholic priest was given a warning by the church. "Save Our Sisters", an umbrella organisation of various protesting groups, had organised a protest outside the secretariat building in Thiruvanthanpuram. Father Augstine Vattoly is the convenor of "...

A group of nuns who attended the funeral of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness in the Kerala nun rape case who testified against accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, were shouted at and asked to leave the church compound in Kerala's Pallippuram by a section of people present there. The nuns were asked to leave as the media reportedly approached ...

A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun, triggering emotional reactions from nuns who support the survivor, while the jubilant priest urged followers to "praise the lord and be happy"

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a former priest accused of raping a nun multiple times over two years in a case that sparked massive outrage and protests in Kerala, was acquitted by a court today.

The Kerala High Court reduced the jail term of former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery in the Kottiyoor rape case to 10 years from 20 years by altering the charges from Section 376 (2) to Section 376 (1).

The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the plea of a rape survivor from Kottiyoor, Kerala, who moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to marry her assaulter - a defrocked priest who is now undergoing 20 years imprisonment.

The featuring of a rape-accused bishop on the official calendar issued by a Catholic diocese in Kerala has angered a section of church-goers so much that they resorted to burning of the material in some places in the state, seeking its immediate withdrawal.

Former Catholic priest convicted for raping a minor, Robin Vadakkumchery, has moved an application before the Kerala High Court for bail and temporary suspension of his sentence for two months so he can marry the survivor, who is now a 20-year-old woman studying in another state.

Adhering to a policy of "zero tolerance" towards clergy who sexually exploit minors, Pope Francis has expelled a Kerala priest convicted of rape from all priestly duties and rights, according to church officials.

A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.

Bishop Francko Mullackal, a rape accused catholic priest who is based in Jalandhar, has been summoned to a court in Kerala on November 11.

Charged with rape, Bishop Franco Mullackal presented himself at a court in Pala, a small town 173 km north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, accompanied by priests, several female supporters and members of his family

The priest, 51, has been sentenced to 60 years in jail in three different cases of rape and abuse of minor girls, but will be in jail for 20 years as the charges are concurrent.

Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.

Even as the Catholic Church's Jalandhar diocese reiterated its support for rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, five nuns leading the campaign against him said they have refused to accept transfer orders issued to them for fear of being targeted.

A priest in Kerala who organised protests in the state after the alleged rape of a nun by a powerful Catholic priest was given a warning by the church. "Save Our Sisters", an umbrella organisation of various protesting groups, had organised a protest outside the secretariat building in Thiruvanthanpuram. Father Augstine Vattoly is the convenor of "...

A group of nuns who attended the funeral of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness in the Kerala nun rape case who testified against accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, were shouted at and asked to leave the church compound in Kerala's Pallippuram by a section of people present there. The nuns were asked to leave as the media reportedly approached ...