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Sister Lucy Kalappura writes to Vatican, claims disciplinary action taken for participating in protests seeking arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal

She alleged 'disciplinary action' was taken for participating in protests by a group of nuns seeking arrest of a bishop accused of raping a fellow nun

Sister Anupama, nun who led protest in Kochi, heckled, asked to leave Father Kuriakose Kattuthara's funeral in Kerala

Kuriakose Kattuthara, a priest who had testified against Franco Mulakkal, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Dasuya near Jalandhar.

Kerala nun rape case: 'Will not rest' till bishop Franco Mulakkal is questioned and arrested, say protesting nuns

A group of protesting nuns from Kerala on Saturday said that they "will rest" only after a bishop accused of sexually abusing a senior nun is questioned and arrested.

Kerala nun writes to Vatican seeking immediate intervention into rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal

In the eleven-page letter, the nun alleged that Franco Mulakkal, who allegedly raped her multiple times between 2014 and 2016, is using money power to scuttle the complaint against him.

Kerala court records statement of nun who claimed rape, unnatural sex by Jalandhar-based Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal

A court near Kottayam in Kerala on Thursday recorded the statement of a nun who has alleged rape and unnatural sex by a Jalandhar-based Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Delhi Archbishop calls to protect 'secular fabric of nation' ahead of 2019 polls; BJP, RSS hit back at charges

The Archbishop of Delhi, Anil Couto, has come out with a circular, asking Christians to offer prayers and observe a day of fast on every Friday for a "secular nation" ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Las Vegas attack: Australia offers to help US reform its gun laws two decades after successful ban on automatic weapons

Australia offered to help the United States reform its gun laws on Tuesday after a successful two-decade clampdown on firearms in the wake of its own worst mass shooting

Pope to Nigerian priests: you'll be fired if you don't obey

Pope Francis has laid down an ultimatum to Nigerian priests: be fired if you don't obey me and your bishop

Pope Francis gives go ahead to processes to remove bishops who botch abuse cases

In the new law, the pope said a bishop can be removed if his actions or omissions cause "grave harm," either physical, moral, spiritual or financial.

Church of England to ordain first female bishop

Male domination in the leadership of the Church of England is coming to an end, as the 500-year-old institution consecrates its first female bishop.