Nun Rape Case

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.

Kerala Nun Who Protested Against Rape Accused Bishop Gets Warning Letter

Kerala News | ANI | Saturday February 16, 2019

The outspoken nun had protested and demanded the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Ensure Safety Of Protesting Nuns: Women's Panel To Kerala Chief Minister

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urging prompt action in ensuring safety of two nuns who are witnesses in a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal. The two issued transfer orders by their congregation.

"May Meet Dead Priest's Fate": Kerala Nuns Turn Down Transfer Orders

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 18, 2019

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.

"Church Glorified Accused": Women's Commission On Kerala Nun Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018

The National Commission for Women on Saturday accused the Catholic Church of not protecting the interest of a nun, who has alleged that Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal raped her in 2014.

Nuns Shouted At, Asked To Leave Father Kuriakose Kattuthara's Funeral

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday October 26, 2018

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 ...

Rape-Accused Bishop Had Harassed Priest For Supporting Nun, Claims Family

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Wednesday October 24, 2018

Relatives of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a senior Catholic priest who passed away under mysterious circumstances after issuing a statement against Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the alleged rape of a nun, have alleged that he was harassed by his superior in the days preceding his death. In a complaint filed with the police, they said Bishop Mulakkal ha...

Father Kuriakose Kattuthara's In-Camera Autopsy Conducted

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

A four-member board on Tuesday conducted an in-camera post-mortem of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness in the Kerala nun rape case who testified against accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, at Dasuya Civil Hospital, officials said.

Father Kuriakose Kattuthara's In-Camera Autopsy Conducted

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

A four-member board on Tuesday conducted an in-camera post-mortem of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness in the Kerala nun rape case who testified against accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, at Dasuya Civil Hospital, officials said.

Witness' Death "Planned Murder", Says Brother Of Kerala Nun Who Was Raped

Kerala News | ANI | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The sudden death of eyewitness Father Kuriakose Kattuthara is a "pre-planned murder" said brother of Kerala nun, who had accused former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape.

Priest Who Was Witness In Kerala Nun Rape Case Dead, Family Files Case

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday October 22, 2018

A priest who had given a statement against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the catholic priest accused of raping a Kerala nun, was found dead at a church in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab this morning. His family has filed a police complaint alleging he had feared for his life and had been attacked earlier.

Rape-Accused Bishop Gets Bail, Can Enter Kerala With Conditions

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday October 15, 2018

Franco Mulakkal, the senior Catholic priest accused of repeatedly raping a nun, has been granted bail by the Kerala High Court over three weeks after he was arrested.