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Kerala: Hundreds of priests protest against the Syro-Malabar Church’s decision to reinstate sacked Cardinal Alencherry

Cardinal George Alencherry, the head of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church had found himself in big trouble after the Kerala High Court directed the police to file a criminal complaint against him and three others over dubious land deals.

Kerala govt transfers two police officers investigating rape case against Bishop Franco, nuns express shock and despair

Kottayam Superintendent of Police Harishankar and Vaikom Deputy SP Subash, who were the investigating officers in the Bishop Franco's rape case have been issued marching orders by the state government raising serious questions about possible attempts to sabotage the investigation. 

Kerala: Communist govt to withdraw award given to cartoonist for mocking rape accused Bishop Franco

The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council spokesperson Varghese Vallikkat, a priest, said the decision to give the award to the cartoon was “highly provocative and objectionable”.

Indian Catholic priest sentenced to six years in prison for child sex abuse in US

The Catholic priest is identified as 38-year old John Praveen, who had pleaded guilty in February to sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl in the Rapid City church, South Dakota.

Cardinal George Pell, third most senior Vatican official, sentenced to 6 years for sexually abusing minor boys

Ironically, George Pell was one of the inner circle of nine cardinals chose by Pope Francis to deal with issues such as sexual abuse of children by the clergy, fixing account books and financial reforms. The Pope had declined to remove Cardinal Pell after pressure mounted over the way in which the Church was handling such issues.

Franco Mulakkal case: Congregation issues second canonical warning letter to Sister Lucy Kalapura asking her to ‘shed her nonconformity’

FCC had earlier issued a warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura for participating in a protest against the rape accused Bishop Franco

Kerala Nun Rape Case: Church official now says nuns who supported victim will not be transferred till court case is over

Bishop Agnelo has written a letter to the nuns stating that he was giving a directive to Regina Kadamthottu, Superior General of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation, not to issue any letters to the five nuns without his explicit permission.

Mysuru: Minor girl sexually abused, Church officials held under POCSO Act

The mother of the victim hails from Mysuru had approached the Karnataka High Court alleging that three pastors had sexually abused her daughter. The court had ordered the Karnataka police to take up the case.

Vatican priest Hermann Geissler, who handled sex-abuse cases quits after being accused of sexual abuse by a former nun

Hermann Geissler, who was the Chief of staff in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has been accused of sex abuse by a former nun of the Church named Doris Wagner-Reisinger

Kerala Nun rape case: Missionaries of Jesus issues ultimatum to another nun to shed her ‘rebellious attitude’

The letter from the superior-general reportedly accused Sister Rose of not cooperating with her local convent head and her “revolutionary approach”. It further says the nun’s refusal to “fall in line” raises severe questions about her commitment to the vow of obedience.

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