High Drama At Kerala Church, Top Priests Court Arrest, Cops Break Gates
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 26, 2019
A sixth-century church in Kerala's Ernakulam is at the center of high tension between two Christian factions after top priests and followers of one of the sects refused to vacate the church complex following a 2017 Supreme Court order. Several top priests courted arrest as the police broke open the church gate and took the protesters away.
Kerala Won't Implement Church Act, Says CPM Leader
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 1, 2019
The Kerala government on Friday declared it will not implement the Church Act, which aims to put in place a Devasom-like structure of administration to preside over churches in the state.
Kerala Church Issues Guidelines To Check Sexual Abuse
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019
A body of catholic bishops in Kerala has come out with guidelines to protect minors and vulnerable adults in church-run institutions from any form of sexual exploitation or abuse and proposing action against anyone committing such offences.
Police Deployed To Evacuate Kerala Church Return Amidst Suicide Threats
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 11, 2018
Sabarimala is not the only place the Kerala police is having trouble enforcing Supreme Court orders. A riverside church in rural Ernakulam's Piravom was at the centre of a dramatic stand-off between police and a faction of Christians for nearly five hours on Monday.
Bishop Denies Rape Charge, Gets Firm Backing From Kerala Church
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday September 11, 2018
As a Kerala nun appealed to the Vatican for support in her complaint of rape against a bishop, the accused man claimed he was being implicated for taking disciplinary action against the woman.
Rekha Sharma Is New National Commission for Women Chairperson
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018
NCW member Rekha Sharma, who recently stoked a controversy by suggesting abolition of confessions in churches, has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
Kerala Church Says Can't Ban Confessions, Cites "Religious Freedom"
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 5, 2018
The protests by churchgoers in Kerala against the women's panel's recommendation to stop confessions continued today at the Malankara Orthodox church.
"Hidden Agenda": Church Body Complains To PM About Women Panel Proposal
India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday July 27, 2018
The National Commission of Women's controversial push for abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches sparked a huge row on Friday with Kerala's top Catholic Church body complaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the "shocking" statement and wondering if there was a hidden "agenda" behind the recommendation.
Bail Plea Denied For Two Jailed Orthodox Priests In Kerala Church Scandal
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 19, 2018
A magisterial court near Thiruvalla on Thursday denied bail to the two jailed Malankara Orthodox Church priests named in a case for sexually abusing of a woman parishioner.
Supreme Court Postpones Bail Hearing Of Kerala Rape-Accused Priests
Kerala News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday July 17, 2018
The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of anticipatory bail plea of two Malankara Orthodox Church priests who are facing sexual abuse charges against a parishioner.
One Of 4 Kerala Priests, Accused Of Rape, Surrenders
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday July 12, 2018
One of the four priests in Kerala, who was accused of rape and sexual assault by a 34-year-old woman has surrendered in Kollam on Thursday. Father Job Mathew was the second among the four accused.The anticipatory bail petitions of the four rape-accused priests were rejected by the Kerala High Court on Wednesday.
Another Kerala Priest Accused Of Sexual Abuse, 12 Arrests In 18 Months
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 11, 2018
A third woman has accused a priest in Kerala of sexual abuse, adding to the growing scandal that has rocked the state's significant chunk of Christian population. Over the last 18 months, at least 12 priests have been arrested from different churches in Kerala for allegedly sexually abusing and raping minors and women.
Kerala Man Alleges Priests Sexually Abused Wife; Church Orders Probe
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018
The Kottayam-based church today said a "clear, impartial" probe was ordered after a man alleged some priests blackmailed and sexually abused his wife.
Man Arrested For Abandoning Newborn At Kerala Church
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 2, 2018
A man was arrested today for abandoning his newborn baby in a church in Edappally. The two-day old's parents were traced from Wadakancherry in Thrissur this morning. The father of the baby will be charged under various sections of IPC and Juvenile Justice Act, according to the police.
Kerala High Court Quashes Police Case Against Cardinal In Land Scam
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 22, 2018
A division bench of the Kerala High Court provided relief to the Cardinal of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church a second time, when on Tuesday it quashed an police case registered him and three others in an alleged land scam case.
Priest Who Organised Protest Against Rape-Accused Bishop Warned By Church
Nov 22, 2018
Kerala Priest's Death: Blow To Fair Probe?
Oct 22, 2018
Priest Who Was Witness In Kerala Nun Rape Case Dead, Family Files Case
Oct 22, 2018
Rape-Accused Bishop Gets Bail, Can Enter Kerala With Conditions
Oct 15, 2018
Bishop Arrested For Allegedly Raping Kerala Nun Stood Smiling In Court
Sep 22, 2018
Priest Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun Seeks Protection From Arrest
Sep 18, 2018
Want To Step Down Temporarily, Bishop Accused In Nun Rape Case To Vatican
Sep 17, 2018
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun, Steps Down
Sep 15, 2018
Kerala Cops, Under Fire, May Summon Rape-Accused Bishop
Sep 12, 2018
High Drama At Kerala Church, Top Priests Court Arrest, Cops Break Gates
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 26, 2019
A sixth-century church in Kerala's Ernakulam is at the center of high tension between two Christian factions after top priests and followers of one of the sects refused to vacate the church complex following a 2017 Supreme Court order. Several top priests courted arrest as the police broke open the church gate and took the protesters away.
Kerala Won't Implement Church Act, Says CPM Leader
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 1, 2019
The Kerala government on Friday declared it will not implement the Church Act, which aims to put in place a Devasom-like structure of administration to preside over churches in the state.
Kerala Church Issues Guidelines To Check Sexual Abuse
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019
A body of catholic bishops in Kerala has come out with guidelines to protect minors and vulnerable adults in church-run institutions from any form of sexual exploitation or abuse and proposing action against anyone committing such offences.
Police Deployed To Evacuate Kerala Church Return Amidst Suicide Threats
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 11, 2018
Sabarimala is not the only place the Kerala police is having trouble enforcing Supreme Court orders. A riverside church in rural Ernakulam's Piravom was at the centre of a dramatic stand-off between police and a faction of Christians for nearly five hours on Monday.
Bishop Denies Rape Charge, Gets Firm Backing From Kerala Church
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday September 11, 2018
As a Kerala nun appealed to the Vatican for support in her complaint of rape against a bishop, the accused man claimed he was being implicated for taking disciplinary action against the woman.
Rekha Sharma Is New National Commission for Women Chairperson
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018
NCW member Rekha Sharma, who recently stoked a controversy by suggesting abolition of confessions in churches, has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
Kerala Church Says Can't Ban Confessions, Cites "Religious Freedom"
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 5, 2018
The protests by churchgoers in Kerala against the women's panel's recommendation to stop confessions continued today at the Malankara Orthodox church.
"Hidden Agenda": Church Body Complains To PM About Women Panel Proposal
India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday July 27, 2018
The National Commission of Women's controversial push for abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches sparked a huge row on Friday with Kerala's top Catholic Church body complaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the "shocking" statement and wondering if there was a hidden "agenda" behind the recommendation.
Bail Plea Denied For Two Jailed Orthodox Priests In Kerala Church Scandal
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 19, 2018
A magisterial court near Thiruvalla on Thursday denied bail to the two jailed Malankara Orthodox Church priests named in a case for sexually abusing of a woman parishioner.
Supreme Court Postpones Bail Hearing Of Kerala Rape-Accused Priests
Kerala News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday July 17, 2018
The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of anticipatory bail plea of two Malankara Orthodox Church priests who are facing sexual abuse charges against a parishioner.
One Of 4 Kerala Priests, Accused Of Rape, Surrenders
Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday July 12, 2018
One of the four priests in Kerala, who was accused of rape and sexual assault by a 34-year-old woman has surrendered in Kollam on Thursday. Father Job Mathew was the second among the four accused.The anticipatory bail petitions of the four rape-accused priests were rejected by the Kerala High Court on Wednesday.
Another Kerala Priest Accused Of Sexual Abuse, 12 Arrests In 18 Months
Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 11, 2018
A third woman has accused a priest in Kerala of sexual abuse, adding to the growing scandal that has rocked the state's significant chunk of Christian population. Over the last 18 months, at least 12 priests have been arrested from different churches in Kerala for allegedly sexually abusing and raping minors and women.
Kerala Man Alleges Priests Sexually Abused Wife; Church Orders Probe
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018
The Kottayam-based church today said a "clear, impartial" probe was ordered after a man alleged some priests blackmailed and sexually abused his wife.
Man Arrested For Abandoning Newborn At Kerala Church
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 2, 2018
A man was arrested today for abandoning his newborn baby in a church in Edappally. The two-day old's parents were traced from Wadakancherry in Thrissur this morning. The father of the baby will be charged under various sections of IPC and Juvenile Justice Act, according to the police.
Kerala High Court Quashes Police Case Against Cardinal In Land Scam
Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 22, 2018
A division bench of the Kerala High Court provided relief to the Cardinal of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church a second time, when on Tuesday it quashed an police case registered him and three others in an alleged land scam case.
Priest Who Organised Protest Against Rape-Accused Bishop Warned By Church
Nov 22, 2018
Kerala Priest's Death: Blow To Fair Probe?
Oct 22, 2018
Priest Who Was Witness In Kerala Nun Rape Case Dead, Family Files Case
Oct 22, 2018
Rape-Accused Bishop Gets Bail, Can Enter Kerala With Conditions
Oct 15, 2018
Bishop Arrested For Allegedly Raping Kerala Nun Stood Smiling In Court
Sep 22, 2018
Priest Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun Seeks Protection From Arrest
Sep 18, 2018
Want To Step Down Temporarily, Bishop Accused In Nun Rape Case To Vatican
Sep 17, 2018
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun, Steps Down
Sep 15, 2018
Kerala Cops, Under Fire, May Summon Rape-Accused Bishop
Sep 12, 2018
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