The few nuns who have spoken out receive hate mail. But they insist they are not out to harm the church KURAVILANGAD, India — The stories spill out in the sitting rooms of Catholic convents, where portraits of Jesus keep watch and fans spin quietly overhead. They spill out in church meeting halls bathed in […]
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The narrow lane that leads to what may be India’s most infamous convent winds past spindly coconut palms and fat banana leaves flapping in the breeze. Tropical bird calls break through the muffled drone of female voices praying inside a house with pink stucco columns. The bucolic setting, in the jungle of India’s southwestern Kerala […]
Read MoreMany in the church want a strict code of conduct for priest and nuns. And reformists blame insiders for the rot and say they are planning to send a letter to the Vatican City, seeking stringent steps. A string of sexual assault allegations involving clergymen is turning out to be a major embarrassment for the […]
Read MoreThe head of the universal Church is accused of covering charges of harassment against a high-ranking US Church prelate. According to Card. Gracias, “the testimonies present many gaps”. Then he adds: “We are grateful that Pope Francis has chosen not to answer”. Mumbai (AsiaNews) – “The Church in Asia firmly supports the Holy Father. As […]
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By not owning up to the moral decay within the church hierarchy, the church seeks to crucify Christ all over again In one of his interviews, Pope Francis is heard joking about how egocentric Argentians are: “Do you know how an Argentinian kills himself? By climbing over his own ego and jumping!” And that aptly […]
Read MoreRaju Kokken, a vicar at Saint Paul’s Church, was on the run, was arrested from Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Raju Kokken, a 40-year-old Catholic priest at Saint Paul’s Church in Thaikkattussery in Thrissur in Kerala, who was on the run since parents of a nine-year-old girl accused him of allegedly raping their daughter on April […]
Read MoreIt is alleged that the Kerala priest had invited the mother of two to the church. He believed this to be a safe place for his free will. Kattappana: A Kerala priest from Idukki district was found in a compromising position with a lady. This incident happened at a Catholic church at Vellayamkudi of Kattappana. The […]
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From teenagers and nuns to a tourist accusing priests of rape, the Indian clergy, like the Roman Catholic Church globally, has been tainted by scandal. Bengaluru: The sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the Roman Catholic Church globally has not left its Indian arm untouched, as laid bare by the allegations of repeated rape against Jalandhar […]
Read MoreA spate of sex scandals has exposed the dark side of the clergy in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Despite growing calls for reform of the church, religious leaders continue to resist. Wracked by a rash of sex scandals, the church is facing one of its lowest moments in the southern state of Kerala. […]
Read MoreThe diocese public relations office said these two priests have been suspended pending a probe due to grave charges of misconduct. Both have been banned from discharging priestly duties. Action has been initiated against Fr Mullappally when allegations came to fore against him. Rocked by another sex scandal, Catholic Church in Kerala has removed two […]
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