Kerala Nun Rape Case: Why The Catholic Church Is Its Own Worst Enemy in India Today

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Kerala Nun Rape Case: Why The Catholic Church Is Its Own Worst Enemy in India Today

You would expect a two-millennia-old organisation to have its act together in the area of legal procedures and communication. Yet, since news broke in end-June of a nun’s rape allegation against the (now arrested) Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, the Catholic Church in India has appeared to be a floundering, leaderless mess, falling short of basic humanity in its response to a woman’s grave grievance.

From conversations I have had with dozens of Catholics across India throughout September, it is clear that a sizeable number are furious at the Church’s conduct in this imbroglio. Even some higher-ups are disillusioned with the top leadership’s inertia...
https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/kerala-nun-rape-case-franco-mulakkal-catholic-church

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