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I did whatever I could to make society better Comments 0

Thursday, September 12th, 2019

Franciscan Clarist Congregation, a 130-year-old indigenous congregation in India, a month ago dismissed Sr. Lucy Kalappura, a member, for violating the vows of poverty and obedience. It gave her 10 days to appeal to the Vatican against the order, which she did. Kalappura says she was being punished for using media outlets to obtain justice Read more

Tags: Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Franciscan Clarist, India, Rape, Sister Lucy Kalappura
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Vatican not rushing to act against nun-rape accused bishop Comments 0

Monday, July 16th, 2018

The Vatican is not rushing to act against an Indian bishop whom a nun has accused of rape. The unidentified nun, who is a member of the Missionaries of Jesus, laid a complaint with the police at the end of June of being raped in May 2014. She says Bishop Franco Mulakkal also sexually abused Read more

Tags: Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Catholic Bishop Conference of India, Missionaries of Jesus, Rape allegation
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  • Kathnz In 1840 a beautiful Maori Madonna, carved by Pataromu Tamatea of Te Arawa for a new Catholic chapel in the Bay of Plenty, was rejected by the priest to whose church community it was gifted. Even though icons and symbols are such a vital part of the way we Catholics express our faith, it seems that...

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  • Father_Ron What a coup for the Christchurch Catholic Community! Congratulations for having the foresight in purchasing a new space for Church use within the inner City area! Whatever you propose to do with these spaces, they will obviously provide an excellent situation for ministry - and maybe even a brand...

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