Posts Tagged ‘Nun suicide’

Death of postulant nun ruled suicide

Monday, March 6th, 2023
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The death of a candidate nun of the Sisters of Providence of the Institute of Charity in India has been ruled a suicide and shocked the community. Anna Poorani, a 27-year-old postulant candidate from Tamil Nadu, was found hanging in her room in the congregation’s house in Vettuthara near Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, Read more

Indian Catholics want probe into latest nun suicide

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

A group of Catholics have urged the Conference of Religious India (CRI) to investigate the recent suicide of Sister Mary Mercy, a member of the Franciscan Immaculate Sisters. A letter signed by senior nuns, theologians and laywomen said it would be helpful to “find out what needs to be done in order to prevent the Read more