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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial

June 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop Franco Mulakkal. / file photo.

Rome Newsroom, Jun 1, 2023 / 05:36 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop cleared in early 2022 of charges of raping a religious sister in his diocese.The resignatio… […]

Catholic bishop in India cleared of charges of raping a nun

January 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was acquitted of charges of the rape of a nun Jan. 14, 2022. / Linto 11 via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

Kottayam, India, Jan 14, 2022 / 10:22 am (CNA).
A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the… […]