Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Expelled Kerala Nun Writes Autobiography On "Sexual Abuse By Bishops"

Kerala News | ANI | Tuesday December 3, 2019

A nun involved in protests against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal has written an autobiography highlighting stories of sexual abuse by priests and bishops, a fact which she says "everybody knows but is silent about". Sister Lucy Kalappura says her book titled ''Karthaavinte Naamathil'' (in the name of the Lord) is an account that draws from wh...

Bail Granted To Bishop Franco Mulakkal Extended Till January 6

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 30, 2019

The Kerala High Court had in October last year granted conditional bail to Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting the nun.

Kerala Nun Moves National Women's Panel Against Rape Accused Bishop

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 23, 2019

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.

Women's Panel Writes To Cops Over Video That Targets Expelled Kerala Nun

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday August 21, 2019

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

Expelled Kerala Nun Alleges Priest Humiliated Her On Social Media

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A Kerala nun, who had joined a protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Tuesday, accused a priest of using social media to humiliate her.

Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday August 19, 2019

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.

Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

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...

Kerala Nun, Who Protested Against Rape-Accused Bishop, Expelled By Church

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A 53-year-old nun has been dismissed from her congregation nine months after she came out in support of a nun who accused a bishop, Franco Mulakkal of sexual assault. Sister Lucy has been accused of violating various canonical norms. The list includes appearing on television and social media, buying a car, making monitory transactions by publishing...

Kerala Nun Who Protested Against Rape Accused Bishop Dismissed From Church

Kerala News | ANI | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The nun who has been an outspoken supporter of the protest at Ernakulam to demand the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, is now freed from the obligations of the vows and will have no rights and duties in the Congregation.

Kerala Government Responds To Row On Cartoon Of Rape-Accused Bishop

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

The Left government in Kerala Friday asked a state-run akademi to review its decision honouring a cartoon depicting Bishop Franco Mullakal as a rooster and alluding to the charge of rape against him.

Bishop Accused Of Kerala Nun Rape Prays In Church Before Court Appearance

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 10, 2019

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

In A First, Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal To Go On Trial In Nun Rape Case

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Kerala police today filed a charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a clergyman accused of raping a nun on several occasions over the course of two years. He was arrested in September last year, but later let out on bail.

Nun Who Protested Against Kerala Bishop Says Witnesses In "Extreme Fear"

Kerala News | ANI | Sunday March 17, 2019

A nurse who protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal said witnesses in the case of alleged rape of a 44-year-old nun live in "extreme fear."

Nun Who Protested Against Franco Mulakkal Told To Leave Congregation

Kerala News | Edited by Ria Saini (With inputs from PTI) | Friday March 15, 2019

A nun from Kerala's Wayanad, who was part of a protest against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, was issued a final notice by church authorities and asked to leave the congregation. She had earlier been issued two warning letters.

Church Group Accused Of Pressuring Elderly Nun In Kerala Assault Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday February 20, 2019

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.