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Pope Francis accepts resignation of rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Franco Mulakkal as the bishop of Jalandhar after he was temporarily stripped of pastoral duties earlier following claims of rape by a nun, officials said on Thursday.
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'Save our Sister' convenor prohibited from protesting
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Cochin (Kerala) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Father Augustine Vattoly, convener of the 'Save our Sisters' campaign, has been allegedly prohibited by the church authorities from holding anti-church protests on November 14.
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'Bishop Mulakkal falsely framed in rape case'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): A delegation of 15 nuns from Jalandhar's Missionaries of Jesus met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi on Wednesday over the arrest of former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun from Kerala.
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Sister Lucy demands explanation on expulsion from duties
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Sister Lucy Kalappura, a nun who joined a number of others in protesting against former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, demanded an explanation on why she was ousted from church activities.
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Kerala nun rape: Probe team seeks nod for Bishop's polygraph test
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sep 23 (ANI): The probe team investigating the alleged Kerala nun rape case will file an application in the court seeking permission to take accused former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, for a polygraph test.
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Kerala nun rape: Bishop sent for 3-day police custody
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Former Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese Franco Mulakkal on Saturday was sent to three-day police custody till September 24, after being produced before a magistrate court in Pala.
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Kerala nun rape: Accused Bishop files anticipatory bail
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Bishop of Jalandhar diocese, Franco Mulakkal, accused of allegedly raping a Kerala nun, has filed for an anticipatory bail in Kerala High Court on Tuesday. The court postponed the bail plea to September 25.
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Rape accused Bishop seeks Pope Francis' permission to step down temporaril
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Bishop of Jalandhar diocese, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun, has written a letter to the Pope Francis, expressing his desire to temporarily step down from the responsibilities of the diocese. The letter has been handed over to Pope's
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Rape accused Bishop seeks Pope Francis' permission to step down temporaril
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Bishop of Jalandhar diocese, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun, has written a letter to the Pope Francis, expressing his desire to temporarily step down from the responsibilities of the diocese. The letter has been handed over to Pope's
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Kerala nun rape: Vatican forms probe panel, accused bishop writes to clerg
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 15 (ANI): The Vatican, the highest seat of authority in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, has formed a one-member panel to probe the rape allegations against the Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal.
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Rationalists influencing nuns' thoughts: Missionaries of Jesus
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sep 14 (ANI): The Missionaries of Jesus on Friday, on the basis of the findings unearthed by its inquiry commission, stated that the nuns who were protesting against Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, were influenced by the "thoughts of rationalists."
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Kerala Govt not taking proper action against Bishop: Nun's family
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar/Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Sep 13 (ANI): The brother of the Kerala nun who has accused the Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakka of allegedly raping her on several occasions between 2014 and 2016 on, Thursday blamed the state government for not taking any action into the matter in vi
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