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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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