Diocese of Jullundur

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Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was acquitted of charges of the rape of a nun Jan. 14, 2022.

Catholic bishop in India cleared of charges of raping a nun

Jan 14, 2022

By CNA Staff

A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the course of two years was acquitted by a... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

In India, Catholic bishop accused of rape asks Supreme Court to intervene

Jul 27, 2020

After several failures to secure dismissal of charges in lower courts, a Catholic bishop whom a nun has accused of... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

Catholic bishop in India charged with rape tests positive for coronavirus

Jul 15, 2020

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who has been charged with the rape of a nun, has tested positive for coronavirus.... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

Indian bishop charged with rape faces allegation from second nun

Feb 25, 2020

It has emerged that a second nun of the Missionaries of Jesus has accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur of... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal. CNA file photo.

Indian bishop formally charged with rape

Apr 9, 2019

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, India has been charged with raping a nun nine times over a two-year period and... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Indian sister: Rape claims against bishop went unheard by Church leaders

Dec 11, 2018

The religious sister who says she was serially raped by an Indian bishop claims she made a police report only... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Indian diocese will not fund defense for bishop accused of rape

Nov 7, 2018

The Diocese of Jalandhar will not pay for the criminal defense of its bishop, who is accused of serially raping... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal. CNA file photo.

Indian bishop accused of rape has not turned over key evidence

Oct 29, 2018

The Indian bishop charged with serially raping a nun has not yet produced a laptop that government investigators say could... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal. CNA file photo.

Priest and key witness in nun rape case found dead

Oct 22, 2018

A priest who had been a key witness in the charge of rape against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur died... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

Indian bishop accused of rape arrested

Sep 21, 2018

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur was arrested by Kerala police Friday over allegations that he raped a nun repeatedly over... Read more

Nuns protest, demanding the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun, outside the High Court in Kochi, Sept. 13, 2018.

Indian bishop accused of rape steps aside, requests leave from Vatican

Sep 18, 2018

A Catholic bishop in India accused of raping a nun repeatedly over the course of two years has written to... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

Nuns in India protest bishop accused of rape

Sep 10, 2018

Seven nuns gathered in a public square in Kochi on Saturday to protest how both police and the Church have... Read more