India's Jalandhar Bishop Mulakkal Arrested For Alleged Serial Rape Of A Nun

Left and Right: Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar Diocese
in the State of Punjab, India

 Photo courtesy: www.english.manoramaonline.com/

Nuns in Kochi, Kerala, demand arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal
of Jalandhar for his serial rape of a nun

Photo courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com/

After a three-day police questioning, Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar Diocese of India, accused of serially raping a Missionaries of Jesus nun (Sister), has been arrested on September 21. This is perhaps the first case where an Indian Catholic Bishop has been implicated in the clergy sexual abuse. 

Bishop Mulakkal has been denying the allegations all along since the nun registered a complaint with the Kerala police in last June. 

The non-action and delay, displayed by the Indian Catholic Church and Vatican authorities, garnered widespread protests and anger all over India. 

For details, please click on the following:

• India bishop accused of rape arrested in Kerala (Sept. 21, 2018)
• Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested for alleged rape of nun (Sept. 21, 2o18)
• Bishop Accused of Raping Kerala Nun Arrested After 3rd Day of Questioning (Updated Sept. 22, 2018)
• Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested for alleged rape of nun (Sept. 22, 2018)
• Kerala nun rape case LIVE: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested, to be produced before magistrate court tomorrow (Sept. 22, 2018)
• Bishop Mulakkal, accused in Kerala nun rape case, relieved of duties at Jalandhar Diocese (Sept. 20, 2018)
• Nun writes to Vatican against Jalandhar bishop: All that's happened in the rape case so far (Sept. 13, 2018)
• Kerala nun rape case: Missionaries of Jesus calls accused bishop Franco Mulakkal an innocent soul, say can't crucify him based on 'allegations' (Sept. 11, 2018)
• Influenced by 'rationalists,' Kerala nun is angry as blackmailing Church didn't work, claims pro-bishop Mulakkal group in 'internal' report (Sept. 14, 2018)
• Didn't rape Kerala nun, falsely implicated by anti-church elements: Jalandhar bishop (Sept. 22, 2018)
• Kerala nun's rape charge: Church has guidelines on sexual abuse but most Catholics don't know this (July 17, 2018)
• Nun sexual abuse: Cardinal Alencherry accused of cover-up (July 2018)
• Nun sexual abuse: Cardinal denies cover-up (July 2018)
• Bishop Arrested For Allegedly Raping Nun Stood Smiling In Court (Sept. 23, 2018)
• Frightening Franco Fiasco (Sept. 28, 2018)

(Updated on Sept. 28, 2018)