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Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping Kerala nun, steps down

Sat, Sep 15 2018 12:21:56 PM

Kochi, Sep 15(DC): Accused of raping a Kerala nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016, Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal stepped down on Saturday. The bishop is also expected to leave for Kerala soon.

He said in a letter, "I am likely to be called for further clarifications by investigating officer in Kerala, appoint Rv, Fr Joseph Thekkumkattil & Rev Fr Subin Thekkedathu."

The nun had recently written to the Vatican accusing Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of raping her.

The case has now been brought to the notice of the Vatican and the representative from India is in Rome to discuss the issue.

The church representative is also expecting an intervention in the coming days, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.

The Kerala High Court on Thursday had expressed satisfaction over the police investigation in the case.

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Truth of life, Kuwait
Sun, Sep 16 2018
He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone .

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Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Bishop has stepped down and the nun is allowed to practice/preach religious faith in spite of the fact that she too was involved in the immoral act? Two years period went unnoticed and she was considered as spot less nun to the outside world. She should be ex communicated for keeping silent for two long years. Something fisy !

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Thomas Andrade, Toronto
Sun, Sep 16 2018
It was Bishop who raped the nun and not the vice versa, as such he is morally obliged to step down, who is, in fact not even fit to hold the priesthood. Besides, he stepped down only because of public outcry. He should have stepped down as soon as he was alleged to have raped the nun. Our age-old mentallity should stop to victimize the victim.

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Mangalurian, Mangaluru
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Before people judge the bishop, it is pertinent to pay heed to the allegations against the "victim nun" by her own congregation:

She helped her cousin get married to a man not approved by the cousin's family.

And shortly afterwards, started having special relations with the same man.

The distraught cousin brought the matter to the notice of the congregation, with evidence.

The congregation investigated and found sufficient evidence that the "victim" had broken certain vows.

The congregation sought the bishop's help to dismiss the nun.

When the bishop passed certain administrative orders against the "victim", the "victim" accused the bishop of rape.

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juliana, udupi
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Now let us pray for Bishop who is head of Roman Catholic Church of Jallander diocese so that he come out of all trial and tribulations.

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Mangalurian, Mangaluru
Sun, Sep 16 2018
An Albanian nun residing at an Italian convent in Kolkata broke the vow of obedience.

And went on to set up a new congregation.

The Catholic church raised her profile as high as it could possibly go.

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Mangalurian, Mangaluru
Sun, Sep 16 2018
A vow of celibacy in the Catholic church is not a contract. It is a promise.

Quite a few are known to break that promise. That has happened in the past. And will continue to happen in the future.

After breaking the promise (vow), they continue to be a priest/nun as before, as they have broken no contract.

PS: Unfortunately many of the followers mistakenly confuse a personal promise to a binding contract.

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Truth of life, Dubai
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Instead of commenting so much on news let us look into our lives first rather than others. All fingers of our hands our not equal so everyone's life. Walk into a shoes of a priest bishop then only we understand their life. They have to answer to God about their work not others then why so much we talk about this. Remember everyone has come from a family don't think priest haven fallen from heaven directly. It was mistake of nun according to me they live in society they are not suppose to go out without superior permission then did she she say lie to be out of CONVENT? I don't think bishop can do such an act which we call it as RAPE. If she was God dear courageous her duty was to report to someone. GOD IS A GOOD JUDGE Not A COURT OF LAW.

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Chandu, Karkala
Sun, Sep 16 2018
What you said is 100% right.

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NN, NN
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Roman Catholic priests should be allowed to marry. There is no mention of celibacy for the priests in the bible. Matter of fact, earlier Popes were married.

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John Crasta, Mangaluru
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Please understand Mathew 19:12 in proper perspective.

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Tds, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 16 2018
fair justice to be done .......

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John Crasta, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Genesis 3:15 gives Christians an indication that life is not going to be easy. But Christ assures us in Mathew 16:18 that gates of hades will not prevail against the church. There will be trials and tribulations but the church will eventually be victorious. Therefore let us not be demoralized instead we must motivate ourselves to continue to do the good works. May I suggest we motivate ourselves by constantly reciting silently in our mind the Bible verse in 2 Timothy 1:7 which is as follows
“ For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-control”

In the meanwhile let us pray to Jesus to bless the authorities to make a fair and just investigation and judgement.

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Sreekumar W, Nellore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
I listend to the interview with Bishop Franco Mullackal. He seems innnocent fro interview. It will be hard to prove a rape which happend years ago

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mohan, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
We don't the truth.... but good that he step down.....
He should have resigned at bigining....... as a moral ....

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Jembar Bappu, Bajpe
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Too late to resign ,it lowered the dignity of the church

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R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
I will tell you where the problem actuality lies.
This truth May not be pleasant.
We are brought up in such a way that we feel the need for "'Intermediaries" ,
Brokers in "'Religious Institutions"'to reach out to God !!
This is a myth and a lie passed down the ages.
These religious institutions are a biggest farce.
God never opens "'Franchises"'anywhere ,nor does he have a wholesale or a retail
Branch !
Contact with him.can be made direct ,if you really want to !
The moment you walk into a brokers trap.and start paying commissions and become a follower of the broker.God will.never come to sight then.

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Monthu Cyril Bhargannza, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
There is a misunderstanding with the definition of Rape...
During the act and after the act, Nun did not feel it as a rape.
If she was forced into sexual act, whole of nuns would not have kept quiet.
After almost 2 years as if she got up from bed and says 'I AM RAPED'
My views are:

1. Sex was performed with both parties acceptance OR
2. It never happened at all.

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M.DSouza, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
catholic Priests/Bishops can not engage in consensual sex as they have taken vow of Celibacy. Once they break their vows they are no longer fit to continue as priests or preach as they have broken the commandments.

They are powerful and has religious/moral authority. It may not be easy for the members of the church to say no or to report.

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anthony, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Subject botht the Bishop and the Nun to Lie Detector test so that the truth and the conspiracy comes out.

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Yusuf, Permude/Dubai
Sun, Sep 16 2018
Cannot understand why the nun is reporting now. I think something is wrong with the Nun.

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anthony, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Bishop Franco should have stepped down earlier if there was any truth in the allegations of the Nun. Has he buckled under immense pressure being exerted with the media trial. Allegations of rape that are two or four years old cannot be scientifically proved in a court of law. Alleging rape after two or four years gives an impression of consensual sex for personal gains which did not result in the desired objectives being met by the nun.

News reports specifically point to 5th May 2014 to coroberate the visit to the convent of the Bishop with the alleged rape and confirming with the driver of the visit and entry in the visitors booK. Can any one remember events that happened few months back leave alone two to four years. The convent must have been emptied of all living beings to enable such evil act to occur. Where is the coroboratory evidence for the other 12 cases of alleged rape.

If Bishop Franco has indeed enjoyed sexual favours from the Nun, then he should have accepted moral responsibility and stepped down the moment the nun decided to seek redressal on not receiving her quid pro quo.

As far as the other nuns are concerned who in full public glare have brought disrepute to their christian order need to be thrown out of their congregation for Gross indisipline and Disobedience considering that the High Court was seized of the matter.

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PEDDA GUNDOO, MANGALURU
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Lets not take the followerS for granted and their blind belief !! Which already made miserable life from POLITICAL Parties ! only hope now on GOD ! That too jeopardize then SUICIDE only a last resort as there is no hope for life !

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Sandeep, Udupi
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Some comments unfortunately proves, they always feel happy when such things happens with other religion. Few of you absolutely need counseling its actually sick mind :(

Just stand in front of mirror today, and imagine what will be your comments for same story for Swamijis, Mullas & Bisops. If your comments are same for all of them, then you are mentally stable. If it is different then definitely you need help.

Trust me

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Thomas Andrade, Toronto
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Rape is a rape, whether it is reported by the victim or not. It is rape even if it is reported after 4 years or 40 years. Let’s not debate why the nun did not report immediately when it happened. Like many of you guys, I too feel that she should have reported when it happened for the first time so that she would not have been raped repeatedly for 2 years. However, we have to consider the reasons the nun had not to report the incident. As I had said in my earlier comments to one of the previous newsreports on the incident that the nun is an Indian woman and all the rape victims in India don't complain for various reasons. It's only recently rape victims started to complain and that too only a miniscule percentage of women are complaining. She was raped by a bishop and I think she must have also thought nobody would believe her if she complains against him. And she is right, most of the people still don’t believe that she was raped. She must have also thought cleaning their dirty linen at public would make more harm to the Church than to herself. If she has reported now, after 4 years, it could be possible that other nuns might have forced her to report the incident so that the Bishop will not dare to do such act again. The sad thing is that instead of doing internal investigation, the Church is fully behind the Bishop. The police have not taken any action till date. The Kerala Govt. is quiet as it does not want to take sides considering forthcoming election. The best solution to this burning issue is to take lie-detector test on both. Whoever is found to be guilty, he or she should be given exemplary punishment. Even if the Bishop did not rape the nun but had consensual sex, he should be removed from his position as he failed to maintain the priestly celibacy. The Church cannot consider a person for a Bishop’s position, who is there to preach and not to practice what he preached.

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Manju, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Child sex abuse scandal or nun rape by Christian Bishop or church priests has been not reported since decades but in India it is. Kept hidden because of vote bank and missionaries funding.

Finally truth came out.

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Indian, India
Sat, Sep 15 2018
I think he is nityananda swamy of kerala..

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Sat, Sep 15 2018
I think we must discuss these issues internally and not spit facing the sky so that it comes back on us.....

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
i am da way & da truth says da Lord. there is no truth in da truth teller. fake name.

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Gilbert, Udupi/Kuwait
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Finally Bishop has to step down to face charges!! Infact he should have resigned early to face the charges. Why did the Nun waited long to file the charges if it was committed during 2014-15??? Whatever is happened now the truth must come out.

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Tilak, Blore
Sun, Sep 16 2018
People knows everything...

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
1)chandigarh godman amar puri arrested. 2)kota rajasthan: kuldeep singh jhala, who called himself an incarnation of goddess shakti and jagdamba, was arrested. 3)barmer rajasthan: 'godman' mohanram alias mohan bhagat had allegedly kidnapped a 17-year-old girl in Sedwa village of barmer on may 26, 4) sitapur, u.p: a self-proclaimed godman was arrested for allegedly raping a dalit woman in the misrikh area of sitapur district,5) bhuvaneswar: controversial self-styled godman sarathi baba was arrested today by odisha police's crime branch for his alleged involvement in a sexual escapade as well as cases related to cheating and forgery. etc., etc.....

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
from hindustan X2 rapistan. all those godmen were rapists from 2014....

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
David..If i started to jot down list of things happened in churches..it will take much time and moreover feel shame by myself. People who do not know the truth..let it kept secret for not polluting minds of people and environment. Only US Dollars Four Billion can speak loudly...things gone beyond worse done by religious heads. With that amount would have built homes for people staying on road in western countries. Black people who involved in drugs and crimes can be rehabilitated. When religious heads for community people..how you believe them in long run..as a representative of lord.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Created swamis/babas by missionary fund to malign hinduism..a only original ancient religion. They can go to any extent do harmful for any religions. More of funds pour in from protestants countries to destabilise roman catholic community. You people are under water.

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PAM Suvarna, karkala
Sat, Sep 15 2018
So you admire this franco's deed too along with above misdeeds.

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
did i admired in my comment, u fool.

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PAM Suvarna, karkala
Sat, Sep 15 2018
For a fool every thing looks as fool.
Its not your problem its your mind setup problem.
God bless you with good mind.

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
bhaktas r full fooolllllll. they understand 1nly kankanady hospital.

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Indian, India
Sat, Sep 15 2018
David Pais, none of Hindus supported any baba or swamiji while caught in any wrong doing.
unfortunately u r doing.

atleast by looking at disagree i hope u will correct urself

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Wow, so many religious gurus have done it. So this Franco shouldn't have stepped down!!
Is that you wanted to say?

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Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Good move on the part of the bishop. Probably, with all the publicity, it was quite expected. Now he has to face the music.
May be the Vatican should reconsider its celibacy policy and let married men and women (priests and nuns included) be ordained in the religious order. Then the devil has less chance to tempt.

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R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Law will take it's pen course
While such people enjoy the course with carrot desserts and all that.
Same record since ages
Change it.
Nonsense.
What course ?

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nami, mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Good Photo By Daiji and news.
Bishop Has resigned .Its A Good Step.Its unlikely theres a Fair Enquiry here as Powerful Lobby is involved here. Its best for Bishop to reconcile with almighty rather than awaiting this human report. If he has done Wrong God will forgive . If hes clean absolutely no forgiveness needed

Forget About This one Bishop . Among us (normal people) there are some Crooks(Not all people are crooks and there are many Good) In Mangalore who were involved in similar acts as above probably much serious offenses . Some of these same crooks you may see in Church Important comitees and front benches with smiling faces.These Cats have finished their jobs by closing their eyes and they are fully content now . Few Of These crooks Have Eaten Money Of others and cheated .Church Must not give any positions to these crooks unless they settle their dues and apologise with women /girls they harmed. Also Put A old rewind Tape recorder on their Head reminding them of their Demon deeds when they were young

Why Only Punish Bishop pls do punish these crooks too.

There Are So many clean imaged people around us who maynot be rich.Pls give chance to them in churche affairs which I am Sure They Will Do.

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Sathish, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Law should take its own course...A religious head from Udupi was poisoned and killed according to medical report from KMC Manipal. There was no inquiry...Cover up is worst than crime itself...I am happy that there is inquiry the Bishop has step down and High court of Kerala is appraised of the situation....

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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
From the various reports of such types, appearing at regular intervals, across religions, it is very evident that these places have mostly turned into dens of vice and corruption!!!

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Nayak, Udupi/Blore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
99% of church Fathers / Bishops/ Swamijis / Maulanas /fake Goodman are criminals (rapists/paedophiles)

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
We know only of Asaram Bapu & Swami Nityanand ...

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Not any bapu or swami not undergoing any training as done by catholic priests. Still worse happen across the globe. To clear the mess..pour out more than four billion US Dollars (officely) for victims.

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JK, southkanara
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Now you realised every rape/murder/crime/anti national attitude/bribe/scams/ill treatment etc...... are not meant only for Babas how you pronounce in abusive way...... it includes even Catholic priests which is totally protected inside the church and Kerala is having highest cases of raping a nun/sister.....
From now onwards ..... pl. maintain little patience and dignity to scold and make fun of others.... It is all his family background, education, money, jelous and greedy mindset makes any person to commit such crime.... you also said why after 4 years.... many such cases have been re-opened even with politicians after some years..... might be they were minor at that time and totally under threat of that priest.....

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Robin, Byndoor
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Save Nuns from Bishops....

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Robin...Even nuns are not allowed to carry mobile. During there visit to home to meet family members..request them to have a mobile.. which they carry inside premises..hidden. Actually there life same like girls staying in hostel as afraid to warden or superior. Brain washing done to girls to join as nuns to run one community centre.

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jhanavi, Udupi
Sat, Sep 15 2018
YES IS BECOZ YOU ARE DEAF AND BLIND....

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Ronald D, Udupi
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Nayak, Udupi...your mathematics is wrong! It could be 1% are fake!! According to my knowledge...it could be 1% corrupt among catholic religion,

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Thomas Cutinho, Dubai/Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Exactly......

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Rajesh, UDUPI
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Since now Bishop has stepped down, it looks like it could be a case of rape or it was a consensual act of sex between them, it is like you take care of my urges and I will promote you (Nun in question) as Superior of the congregation, when Nun was not made Superior, out for vengeance/revenge she had come out with Rape case, so she is safe. Now Bishop cannot say it was not a rape but consensual sex ?, reason he cannot commit such acts holding post of Bishop ?, so Bishop was in denial though his conscience knew the truth. The question here are :-
1. If Nun was raped by Bishop, why she had not reported to authorities on first occasion of rape? or left the congregation if she was so upright with God? She should have ?
2. If Nun was so upright, she should have left the congregation on first account of rape, if she had not, then it looks like it was consensual sex between them ?
Anyway we are not here to judge anybody, both Nun and Bishop conscience know what is the truth and in dignity let them act accordingly so that justice is done.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Why did the Nun realize that she was raped after 4 Years.
Even I don't remember with whom I had dinner 4 days back ...

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Shame on you. Because of people like you men like Franco(Sorry, I didn't use the prefix 'Bishop') are encouraged.
You should understand how closely guarded life, the nuns are living. If she had reported in the first instance itself, people like you would have asked why did she allow!!

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
She is still young unlike you to forget things so soon.
And rape is not like having dinner I believe!

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JK, southkanara
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Late Pot case..... might be raped with some preventive drugs .... lost his memory and tried without drugs it seems.... so now develpments started..... after four years.... No excuse .... dont pretend to defend the criminal.... if it is the case of a Hindu baba or muslim moulvi..... you start bluffing and use abusive words on them... ye khel nahi chalega ..... Christ will be unhappy if you support this priest...

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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
A nun, in my opinion, will never dare to make such a big allegation against a bishop!!!

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Jossey...Four crore offered to victim's family. Can kerala government find out who offered the money..middlemen.

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
f4 crore is from manipulated fake news from nagpur h.q., press.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
David..than just stick to vatican news..given more than four billion dollars to victims in sex abuse. Are you now satisfied.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Truth,
Are you referring to Modi's 4 Crore Pakoda's 🙏😊🙏

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PAM Suvarna, karkala
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Your age effect mamu, its quite normal to forget events happened 4 days back.
Don't tense!there is nothing to worry.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Pam,
You are lucky you don't live in Mumbai 💕💕💕

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Sahil, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Ya right 4 years too much just to complain something fishy?

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Charan, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Why is the Karnataka Pradeshika Congress mahila Saba silent. I thought they would conduct a candle light march from BC Road to DC office Mangalore.?

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Come with your Candle ...

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
You want to play dandiya or what?

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Sandhya Kiran Rai, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Pappu and Pinnari Vijayan who all the time shout against BJP and RSS are silent. Because the crime is committed by an Non Hindu in the secular state of Kerala, ruled by the Mahaghatbandhan. Btw Why is nobody bothered about the poor nun who died in the well? it was immediately called as suicide. God forbid something like this happens in an ashram , it would have been all over media for days. And seculars would have asked Modi to comment.

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Jenifer, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Sandhya,

What difference will it make if RG or the state CM comments on the topic ? In Muzaffarabad, a father raped his daughter for over six months and was caught red handed by his own wife. The man had drugged his wife with sleeping pills and on one fateful day woke up earlier than normal and caught him in the act. Tell me, is Yogi Adutyanath responsible for this ?

Ghastly, very cruel things have been happening in our country. Its just reported that a 12 year-old is in the maternity ward fighting to give birth that resulted by his neighbour auto driver caused. Who is responsible for this - Government ? Bullxxit !

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Suresh Shetty, Udupi
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Maam Jeniffer according to Sandhya, Yogi Adityanath/Narendra Modi is responsible coz they are from UP., while Modi is not from UP but he has constituency in UP and he is a PM of the country so anything is possible.

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Ramesh Babu, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Case is not yet in the court but people started accusing. Criminal is innocent until proven guilty. So wait for the outcome before you curse and accuse anyone or else you may regret for calling person by names (rapist, criminal,thief etc etc)while he or she is innocent.

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Mannu John Baptist, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
ONE STEP IN
ONE STEP DOWN TODAY
LET YOU TREAT NUNS AS YOUR OWN SISTERS

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SN, MANGALORE
Sat, Sep 15 2018
We do not know the actual fact, but it has come to notice due to the allegation of the nun involved as she accused the Bishop for raping her multiple times since 2014. But the question arises is why did she keep quiet since 2014, if she was upright god fearing she should have complained immediately without considering the consequences. After all the feeling of sexual urge and attraction to opposite sex is natural to all fit male and female irrespective of what they do. What religion teaches is to overcome that urge and wait for a spiritual goal and many fail in that and becomes victims of their desires.

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Rita, Germany
Sat, Sep 15 2018
@SN mangalore,I too was questioning the same.At present I can think only onething may be they were caught by someone by chance during their intimacy and nun had to declare it was rape.I dont blame about privacy,It is left to each what they do and live.But as Religious people ,they shouldnt have done first ,second if at all happened,close the matter with stepping down ,and admit to your sins.Now Bishpo has stepdown doesnt mean he is guilty in my eyes,may be he was asked to comedown by higher officials from Rome?to avoid more skandal.Let them give account to God self,even nun.In my eyes First time can be rape.when for many years it is a consexual act.It is not first time such things happen in catholic churches between priests and either nuns or clerics.Good bishop has at last down.Hope church and court will do the rest in favour of rights.and punish the accused.Nun too have to answer many things

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JK, southkanara
Sat, Sep 15 2018
After Baba's ....It is now Catholic Priest turn.... to indulge in Sex scandal in the name of Christ..... OMG !! Simply apply same rule which is applied for Baba's in earlier cases .... no excuse of defending .... crime is crime ..... minimum 6 yrs imprisonment and make them suffer like how a this Sister / Nun suffered.... show no mercy..... only punishment... no supporting by Human Rights commission etc...

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Already handed over more than US Dollars Four Billion for the victims involved in sexual abuse by church priests. Now you once again..recall how many years earlier it started.

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Bala K, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Abide by the rule of law of the soiil .Hope the justice will be delivered unbiased.

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R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
He was asked after stepping down...

Any more problems??

He said "NUn...Nun" ..according to sources.

Now why do almost all religious heads have same problem?

Anything to do with diet or what?

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
They think they are nearer to God and so they will be excused!!

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Rita, Germany
Sun, Sep 16 2018
@R.Bhandarkar,because even though their wille is strong,fleisch is weak.Simply to say they too are humans.

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Narendra Kumar, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Who are we to judge before impartial inquiry completes by the law enforcing agencies and pass comments here?

Let the truth come out and then we get to know the real picture.

Till then not to take anyone's side and pass judgement.
It is disturbing and church and it's clergy is in question.

It's a positive sign of stepping down from his majesty and await for law enforcement agencies to do their part of duty and conclude.

Both should get justice in this case as one is fighting for on street and the other one is defending for his innocence.

Let the law of the land prevail and the guilty to be punished who ever it is either the Nun or the Bishop.

It's a very shameful incident in society and church in particular is in question.

Today almost all and every religious leaders are in news for wrong reasons in India and around the world.

Faith in judiciary and in democracy is at the Crossroads for the Indian Republic.
Nobody is scared because our Indians values have eroded because all leaders be it Judicial or Religious Order or the last class the Political heads have no morals and shame left.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
To become priest or nun...in roman catholic community..should undergo rigorous training for many years..may be fifteen. Latter at end also ask many questions and given chance if wish not continue if wants to become priest or nun. Lastly they are taken to hospital for do necessary things. Still things go out of hand is somewhat strange.

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Smile, Mlore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Where Consensual Sex itself is a "Sin" as per their oath ; Rape is a very grave crime if proved guilty.
Must support the Nun for standing up for justice.
Whether you are a Bishop ,Gurul President or PM. Nobody owns anyone; Bill Clinton is still Haunted by his Sexual Offenses during Presidency.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Jennefier.. The vatican has paid nearly US Dollars Four Billion to settle for children in harmed by sexual abuse. Praise the Lord.

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R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru
Sat, Sep 15 2018
He was asked after stepping down according to sources

Any more problems?

He replied " Nun" ...it seems.

Bishops Swamis Gurus Mulaas Babaas all have the same problem it seems

Guess it has to do with the diet.

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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Up or down...its KL problem.....
Why nun was mum all these years after so many
ups and downs...

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
i applaud bishop franco mulakkal 4 stepping down after taking moral responsibility.

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Prashant Karkera, Hejamady/Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Please do not compare rape with your dinner, who cares with whom you had dinner, don't justify the act of forced sex, appreaciate they gathered courage after years

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Arge, Bangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Leave alone as a woman ,I think writer should have given maximum support to a fellow lady. No woman specially one who has sacrificed her life to the service of Lord would have gone out of her way to complain against Bishop,unless there was 100% truth in what she has disclosed.Suuport the oppressed, and allow the truth to come out so that hundreds more who are being subjected to such a inhuman
act also come out and clear the church of all such disgraceful acts

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Sanjay, Hebri
Sat, Sep 15 2018
First time in 70 years, Jossey was late in commenting... Really surprised.

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
under chiwala rule anything is possible becoz da chiwala abandoned his wife.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
David...We know very well who is much expert in sodomy.

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Manju, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
This was happening since ages in India and now because of our PM it is now disclosing in Public.

Nothing new.......

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Jenifer, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Manju,

Heard of Jasodaben ? If it whatever is happening because of our PM, mark my words, at-least in her old age she would have left her parental house and enjoyed life of Delhi.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Jennifier.. please just refer to comment made by Jos Saldhana..saying Stud Bull..a meaning lying in it..if you are clever.

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Jenifer, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Tell the truth, or whatever you are -

In my comment and Manju's, there are two men involved. But, under no circumstances will I get down to your level and relate the name you have suggested.

No matter what, I do have least respect for both of them.

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David Pais, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
money & materialism has overtaken from da spirituality.

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Vatican has nothing to do in relation to a criminal case in India. This rapist should be tried as a normal indian citizen for rape.
Vatican may probably advise the churches so that these things never happen again.

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Dsouza Rakesh, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Everyone here knows that the Vatican has no role in Indian judicial system, the reason Nun wrote/complained to the Vatican is to remove/suspend this Bishop from the ministry/office.

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
I do not think my comment will hurt any true Christians. If so, apologies in the beginning.
Kerala Catholic Bishop Conference (KCBC) yesterday came heavily upon the group of nuns protesting in open. In fact the nun's in Kerala are used as bonded laborers. There are many Christian educational and health institutes and most of the staff are nuns. There is no doubt about the sincerity of these nuns in rendering their jobs, be it in teaching or in healthcare. I myself have had many nuns as my teachers in school.
These nuns when appointed as teachers in aided schools(most of them are govt. aided schools), they get a salary and retirement benefits from the government. All these income goes to the church bodies. Upon this they are treated badly by these Bishops and other religious leaders in hierarchy. And when these nuns came in protesting on the roads, instead of supporting them KCBC is reminding of their limits! Absolutely not acceptable.
It is high time that common Christians reduce the powers of these bodies who exploit nuns. I feel severely hurt, as I owe to the nuns who taught me to be who I am now.

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Ramesh Babu, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Truth, Mangalore you are commenting as if you are a experienced person in this field.

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Hariprasad Hegde, Mangalore/Udupi
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Is it because truth mangalore is calling bishop a rapist?

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Ramesh Babu, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Maybe he is sailing in the same boat., maybe he knows him well.

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Jos Saldanha, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Stud Bull!

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
You are a stupid bull ...

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Sat, Sep 15 2018
What goes around comes around..

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dk shetty, mangalore/Oman
Sat, Sep 15 2018
This menace of religious heads crossing their moral limits is there in all religions around the world.
Its sad that these are so called religious heads that people trust and obey without any discretion or question, and the absolute power corrupts and they can get down to any depths to achieve pleasures, disregarding the moral & ethical guidelines set by the religious body.

We have 2-3 heads from our own religion in Jail for transgressing their limts - Asaram bapu & others.
Its sad to note even the majority of Christians in kerala supported this bishop without waiting for the investigating bodies report. The same thing happened in our religion too, people are so sheepish that they follow these go mukha vyagrahas and show disregard to the law and don't use their common sense.

I strongly support punishment for this bishop, after the investigations /court find him guilty, so as to deter others.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Shetty.. At least in India people indulge in such acts as given punishment and put behind bar. In western countries compensate the victims in way of money. How much it justified in the eyes of god...????????????

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Law is above all. People professing religion and having less respect for law cannot be expected to be men of God.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Lie test of all nuns to be done........

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Jenifer, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Good. Whether the allegations are true, or false, the Bishop should clear himself of it. Since Catholic priesthood is based on celibacy, its exemplary of him to have stepped down.

Let both of them be subjected to investigation like any other citizen of the nation. Law is equal to all, irrespective of clergy/nuns or common people.

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Cynthia, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Very good step by the bishop...justice is justice whoever it may be... I Hope the investigations get conducted thoroughly.

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Cynthia..When vatican warned to all it means much grave occured not in india..happening all over. After all he his delivering message of god.

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Cynthia, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Jennifer,

I do agree with your comment unanimously. Very well said by you

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Tell The Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Jenniffer..Why not vatican amend the rule..and give permission for priests and nuns as given to protestants. Things will minimize at last.

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Truth, Mangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Both of them????

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Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore
Sat, Sep 15 2018
ROTTEN FRUIT TO BE REMOVED BEFORE OTHER FRUITS GETTING EFFECTED

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AHMED HUSSAIN, UCHIL
Sat, Sep 15 2018
YES IT IS TRUE... LIKE ROTTEN EGGS SPOILED LEMON IS WILL SPOIL WHOLE BASKET( WHOLE COMMUNITY)

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Vincent Pais, Kirem
Sat, Sep 15 2018
You cant remove rotten fruit because most are rotten but you can handpick few good fruits.

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