Bishop Franco Mulakkal: News
05 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of India'No case for discharge,' SC dismisses rape-accused Franco Mulakkal's plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by former Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking directions to discharge him in the nun rape case.
22 Feb 2020
KeralaMulakkal kissed me: Another nun levels allegations against rape-accused Bishop
Franco Mulakkal, the disgraced Bishop of Jalandhar diocese who is accused of raping a nun, has been accused of sexual harassment by another nun.
17 Aug 2019
KeralaKerala: Nun, expelled for 'buying car', approaches Rome for justice
Last year, a horrifying rape incident came to light. In Kerala, a celebrated Bishop, named Franco Mulakkal, was accused of raping a nun, but the church didn't take proper steps.
16 Jan 2019
KeralaNuns, who protested against rape-accused Bishop, asked to leave Kerala-convent
Four out of five nuns, who spoke against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, have been asked to leave Kerala convent, claims The NewsMinute.
09 Jan 2019
KeralaKerala nun, who demanded rape-accused bishop Mulakkal's arrest, served notice
A nun, who published poems, bought a car and took part in a protest against former bishop of Jalandhar diocese Bishop Franco Mulakkal in connection with a rape case, has been issued notice by her congregation based in Aluva, Kerala, for leading a life "against principles of religious life".
13 Dec 2018
Kerala#KeralaNunRape: Church calls for media boycott, alleges anti-Church conspiracy
With the Kerala nun rape case having received significant coverage in the media, Catholicsabha, the mouthpiece of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Kerala, has hit out at the media.
26 Oct 2018
Kerala#KeralaNunRape: Father Kuriakose, prime-witness, died of natural causes, finds autopsy
A preliminary autopsy report into the death of Father Kuriakose Kattuthara has suggested he died of natural causes, and there were no internal or external injuries on him, HT reports.
22 Oct 2018
KeralaKerala nun rape: Major witness, Father Kuriakose, suspiciously found dead
In yet another twist to the Kerala nun rape case, a priest who had earlier publicly spoken against the accused, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been found dead.
23 Sep 2018
Franco Mulakkal#BishopMulakkalCase: Protesting nun asked not to participate in church-related activities
A nun belonging to the Syro Malabar Catholic church alleged she was asked to keep away from holding catechism classes, conducting prayers, and other church-related duties after she participated in a protest by nuns in Kochi demanding the arrest of rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal.
22 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala: Judicial custody for rape accused Bishop Mulakkal; bail denied
The prime accused in the rape case of Kerala nun, former Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected.
21 Sep 2018
KeralaBishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping nun, arrested: Reports
In a major development in the Kerala nun rape case, the prime accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on Friday. He was accused of raping the nun multiple times over a period of two years.
20 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala nun rape: Bishop Mulakkal's interrogation continues for second day
A special investigation team, probing the rape case of a nun by a Roman Catholic bishop, today resumed his interrogation.
15 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala nun case: Rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal steps down
In a recent turn of events, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun multiple times, has stepped down as Bishop of the Jalandhar Diocese.
13 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala nun rape case: Hearing on September 24
In the latest development in the alleged rape case of a nun by the bishop, its hearing has been posted to September 24, ANI reports.
12 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala Nun rape case: Police summons accused Bishop Mulakkal
In the latest development in the alleged rape case of a nun by Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the Kerala police have summoned him and asked him to appear on September 19.
10 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala clergy shamed again: Priest booked over rape-allegation in Alappuzha
A case of alleged rape has been filed against yet another priest of a church in Kerala, where a string of clergymen is facing accusations of sexual misconduct, police said.
