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Kerala Priest Hit By Car For Objecting To High-Speed Driving Near Church
A priest was hit by a vehicle near a church in Krerala's Kottayam a day ago by some boys for objecting to their high speed driving within the grounds of the place of worship, police said today.
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Kerala Priest, 77, Arrested For Sexually Harassing Teen: Police
An orthodox church priest was arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old girl in Muvattupuzha, police said on Friday.
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Kerala-Born Priest, Who Also Ran Marathons, Is England's Youngest Bishop
An India-born vicar, who grew up in a leprosy hospital in Bangalore where his mother was a nurse, has been consecrated as Bishop in the Church of England with a staff, or crozier, made of Indian rosewood.
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Kerala Ex-Priest Jailed For Raping Minor Moves Court To Marry Survivor
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.
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Pope Francis Expels Kerala Priest Jailed For Raping 16-Year-Old Girl
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.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Arrested
A Catholic priest in Kerala was arrested on Sunday morning for allegedly sexually abusing minors at a boy's home in Ernakulam district after some of the boys escaped and called their parents.
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Kerala Priest To Spend 20 Years In Jail For Raping, Impregnating Minor
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.
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Priest Who Organised Protest Against Rape-Accused Bishop Warned By Church
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 "...
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2 Kerala Priests Accused Of Raping, Blackmailing Woman Surrender
Two of the four Kerala priests, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman for several years, surrendered before a local court today.
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Kerala Priests Involved In Rape Cases Shocking, Disturbing Trend: Supreme Court
The involvement of priests in Kerala in rape cases is shocking, and a disturbing trend, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a case involving the rape of a minor allegedly by a priest in a church in Kerala.
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"Not Official Stand": Minister On Proposal To Abolish Church Confessions
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam today "rejected outright" the National Commission for Women's recommendation for banning confessions in churches over fears they could lead to blackmailing of women, and asserted the government should not interfere with the religious beliefs of people.
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What Is Happening In Kerala, Priests Becoming Rape Accused: Supreme Court
"What is happening in Kerala, priests are becoming accused in rape cases", the Supreme Court wondered on Thursday as it asked the state police to file a status report on the investigation done against four clergymen accused of sexually abusing a married woman.
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Rape-Accused Kerala Priest Reveals Woman's Identity In Video, Deletes It
One of the Kerala priests, accused of raping a woman for several years, uploaded a video in his defence after the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in the anticipatory bail plea of two of the four priests named in the complaint.
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Supreme Court Postpones Bail Hearing Of Kerala Rape-Accused Priests
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.
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2 Kerala Priests Accused Of Rape Seek Shield Against Arrest In Top Court
After two of the four Kerala priests accused of raping and blackmailing a woman were arrested, the remaining two have approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest. The top court has agreed to hear their pleas tomorrow.
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Kerala Priest Hit By Car For Objecting To High-Speed Driving Near Church
A priest was hit by a vehicle near a church in Krerala's Kottayam a day ago by some boys for objecting to their high speed driving within the grounds of the place of worship, police said today.
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Kerala Priest, 77, Arrested For Sexually Harassing Teen: Police
An orthodox church priest was arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old girl in Muvattupuzha, police said on Friday.
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Kerala-Born Priest, Who Also Ran Marathons, Is England's Youngest Bishop
An India-born vicar, who grew up in a leprosy hospital in Bangalore where his mother was a nurse, has been consecrated as Bishop in the Church of England with a staff, or crozier, made of Indian rosewood.
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Kerala Ex-Priest Jailed For Raping Minor Moves Court To Marry Survivor
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.
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Pope Francis Expels Kerala Priest Jailed For Raping 16-Year-Old Girl
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.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys, Arrested
A Catholic priest in Kerala was arrested on Sunday morning for allegedly sexually abusing minors at a boy's home in Ernakulam district after some of the boys escaped and called their parents.
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Kerala Priest To Spend 20 Years In Jail For Raping, Impregnating Minor
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.
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Priest Who Organised Protest Against Rape-Accused Bishop Warned By Church
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 "...
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2 Kerala Priests Accused Of Raping, Blackmailing Woman Surrender
Two of the four Kerala priests, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman for several years, surrendered before a local court today.
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Kerala Priests Involved In Rape Cases Shocking, Disturbing Trend: Supreme Court
The involvement of priests in Kerala in rape cases is shocking, and a disturbing trend, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a case involving the rape of a minor allegedly by a priest in a church in Kerala.
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"Not Official Stand": Minister On Proposal To Abolish Church Confessions
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam today "rejected outright" the National Commission for Women's recommendation for banning confessions in churches over fears they could lead to blackmailing of women, and asserted the government should not interfere with the religious beliefs of people.
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What Is Happening In Kerala, Priests Becoming Rape Accused: Supreme Court
"What is happening in Kerala, priests are becoming accused in rape cases", the Supreme Court wondered on Thursday as it asked the state police to file a status report on the investigation done against four clergymen accused of sexually abusing a married woman.
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Rape-Accused Kerala Priest Reveals Woman's Identity In Video, Deletes It
One of the Kerala priests, accused of raping a woman for several years, uploaded a video in his defence after the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in the anticipatory bail plea of two of the four priests named in the complaint.
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Supreme Court Postpones Bail Hearing Of Kerala Rape-Accused Priests
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.
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2 Kerala Priests Accused Of Rape Seek Shield Against Arrest In Top Court
After two of the four Kerala priests accused of raping and blackmailing a woman were arrested, the remaining two have approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest. The top court has agreed to hear their pleas tomorrow.
