Franco Mulakkal

Church's cover-up, silencing of sexual abuse rampant in Kerala; institution's systemic decay gives little hope to survivors

Things in the Church have changed for the better marginally as they have been able to consolidate people’s anger through the protest in Kerala of nuns and priests.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal tests COVID-19 positive hours after Kerala court issues arrest warrant against him

However, members of a group of clergy members and laity who fought to get Mulakkal arrested raised doubts on whether he actually tested positive.

Vatican rejects Sister Lucy Kalappura's second appeal against expulsion over 'lifestyle violation'; Kerala nun had participated in protests against Franco Mulakkal

A few months ago, the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in Vatican had dismissed Sister Lucy Kalappura's first appeal challenging her expulsion by Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC).

Bishop Franco Mulakkal faces fresh allegations of sexual assault; nun says police paid no heed to 2018 complaint

Another nun from Kerala has accused the former bishop of the Jalandhar diocese Franco Mulakkal of sexual assault in 2018, but no action was taken on her complaint, reports said

Exploitation, trauma and sexual anarchy: Sister Lucy Kalappurakkal and Jesme's stories shed light on a church engulfed in moral turmoil

Karthavinte Namathil (In the Name of Christ), the tell-all autobiography of Sister Lucy Kalappurakkal, has come out at a time when the church in Kerala is going through a phase of intense moral turmoil.

Dismissed Kerala nun accuses Catholic priest of 'humiliating' her on social media after he releases video with 'vulgar' language

Kerala nun Sister Lucy Kalappura, who had voiced support for the rape survivor in the Franco Mulakkal case, alleged that a Catholic priest posted the CCTV visual of media persons visiting her in the convent in the social media platforms to 'humiliate' her

Kerala nun rape case: Sister Lucy Kalappura, who protested against accused Franco Mulakkal, files 'wrongful confinement' complaint

Sister Lucy Kalappura, who had publicly protested against rape- accused Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, had been expelled from Franciscan Clarist Congregation(FCC) on 7 August

Kerala govt directs Lalithakala Akademi to review award for cartoon on rape-accused bishop; move may be aimed at placating Church

The Kerala government directed the state-run Lalithakala Academy to review its decision to select a cartoon depicting rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal as a rooster.

Father Anthony, close aide of rape accused Franco Mulakkal, claims misappropriation of money seized from his Jalandhar residence

On 29 March, Father Anthony was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The arrest reportedly comes after unaccounted cash was recovered from his residence in Partappura near Jalandhar.

NCW urges Pinarayi Vijayan to ensure safety of nuns who protested against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal

The four nuns and the survivor nun had written to the Kerala chief minister, seeking his intervention to ensure that their transfer orders were not affected till the trial of the case was over.