Kerala Nun Rape Case: Franco Mulakkal Anticipatory Bail Plea Gets Postponed to Sep 25 in Kerala HC
Blaming the "anti-Church forces" for the allegations against him, Mulakkal said the woman is being used as a pawn by those who want to defame the Church.
Kerala, September 18: Rape accused Franco Mulakkal's anticipatory bail plea has been postponed to September 25 by Kerala High Court. Recently he had written to the Pope expressing his desire to step aside from the administration of the Jalandhar Diocese before joining the investigation in the nun rape case in Kerala on September 19. Kerala Nun Rape Case: Franco Mulakkal Steps Down as Jalandhar Bishop, Vatican Likely to Intervene.
The 44-year-old Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun based in Kerala's Kottayam, has stepped down as the Jalandhar Bishop. The announcement came shortly after the Vatican inquired into the matter, hinting possible intervention in the days to come.
Mulakkal is accused of raping a 44-year-old nun, associated with the Catholic Convent in Kottayam, 12 times between 2014 to 2016. She broke her silence three months ago and registered a case against the Bishop on June 27. The accused priest, however, has refuted the charge, claiming that he is being targeted through a "well-hatched conspiracy". Blaming the "anti-Church forces" for the allegations against him, Mulakkal said the woman is being used as a pawn by those who want to defame the Church.
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