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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Indian Bishop Cleared of Rape Charge in Civil Trial

Jun 1, 2023

Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop cleared in early 2022 of charges of raping a religious sister in his diocese.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was acquitted of charges of the rape of a nun Jan. 14, 2022. Linto 11 via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

Catholic Bishop in India Cleared of Charges of Raping a Nun

Jan 14, 2022

A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the course of two years was acquitted by a court in India’s Kerala state on Friday.

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican Denies Indian Nun's Appeal of Dismissal from Religious Life for Disobedience

Oct 17, 2019

The Congregation for the Oriental Churches has rejected the appeal of Sister Lucy Kalapura, who was dismissed from religious life in August for several acts of disobedience, including a protest of the handling of another nun's accusation that a bishop serially raped her.

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Fr. Cosmas Mwova with some of the diocesan youth representatives planning for the November 30 National youth convention. Credit: ACI Africa.

Planned Catholic Youth Convention in Kenya to Explore Successes, Shocks of 2023 World Youth Day

Fr. Zacharia Samjumi. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigeria’s Families “at verge of disintegrating because of hardships”, Catholic Official Warns, Decries Food Insecurity

Orphan house Saint Marie Veronique of Makoua. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

Drop in Vocations to Religious Life among Women Threatening Growth of Catholic Church in Congo-Brazzaville

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Sudan Needs Greater International Humanitarian Support: Caritas Internationalis as War Enters Second Year

Cardinal Wilton Gregory speaks at an interview in Rome on April 11, 2024. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly” screen shot

Catholic Church’s First African American Cardinal Recalls When Black Catholics Weren’t Accepted in U.S. Seminaries

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Port Louis

In Voting, “you write history”: Mauritian Bishop Cautions Youths against Voter Apathy, Urges Responsible Participation

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Fr. Cosmas Mwova with some of the diocesan youth representatives planning for the November 30 National youth convention. Credit: ACI Africa.

Planned Catholic Youth Convention in Kenya to Explore Successes, Shocks of 2023 World Youth Day

Fr. Zacharia Samjumi. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigeria’s Families “at verge of disintegrating because of hardships”, Catholic Official Warns, Decries Food Insecurity

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: CEM

Catholic Bishops in War-Torn Mozambique Announce Prayers for Peace ahead of Church’s Jubilee Year 2025

Cardinal Wilton Gregory speaks at an interview in Rome on April 11, 2024. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly” screen shot

Catholic Church’s First African American Cardinal Recalls When Black Catholics Weren’t Accepted in U.S. Seminaries

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Port Louis

In Voting, “you write history”: Mauritian Bishop Cautions Youths against Voter Apathy, Urges Responsible Participation

Statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter's Basilica. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome to Host World Meeting of Parish Priests in Preparation for Synod on Synodality

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Catholic Activists Petition Eviction of Group Promoting “a massacre of Nigeria's pre-born babies”

Fr. Victor Mbuthia (left) during the 2023 MYM annual Archdiocesan Mass. Credit: ACI Africa

Kenya’s Nairobi Catholic Archdiocese Strategize “maximum transition” to Address Declining Youth Numbers

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka during the opening of the 10th edition of the Catholic Private Education Institutions Association-Kenya (CaPEIA-K) conference on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. Credit: Capuchin TV

Catholic Teachers in Kenya Urged to Help Learners Attain God-Given Purpose, “transmitting culture in the light of faith”

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Let’s Be “catalysts for peace worldwide”: U.S.-based Nigerian Catholic Priest Advocates for Nonviolence at Peace Concert

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