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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)

Catholic Bishop in India Cleared of Charges of Raping a Nun

Jan 14, 2022

A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the course of two years was acquitted by a court in India’s Kerala state on Friday.

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Centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Nigeria's Enugu Diocese conclude with the ordination of 40 Deacons. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

Nigerian Major Seminary Centenary Celebrations Conclude, 40 New Deacons Called to “a more radical holiness of life”

Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, one of the three Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

Rise in Kenya’s Femicide Cases “warrants urgent attention”, Let’s “act as our sister’s keeper”: Nairobi Archdiocese

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Planned Celebration of Christ the King, Patron of Angola’s Catholic Youths, “pinnacle” of Youth Ministry: Official

Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Religious Institutes as “an invaluable component” of Church in South Sudan

Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

Pope Francis Hails Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary for “invaluable service to the Church, society”

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awards the Ratzinger Prize to Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at in a ceremony at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 204. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Prestigious Ratzinger Prize Awarded to Notre Dame Theologian, Japanese Sculptor at Vatican

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Sir. Jude Nnam

Renowned Nigerian Catholic Gospel Singer Regains Freedom after Seven Days in Captivity

Catholic Church in Southern Africa Urges Mozambican Authorities to “guarantee a climate of peace” amid Violence

Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Religious Institutes as “an invaluable component” of Church in South Sudan

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for Study of Church History Free from Ideologies

Catholic Radio in Angola will not be Compromised by Politicians, Archbishop Says after Huge Government Donation

“A gesture that touches me”: Vatican Official on Honorary Doctorate at Catholic University in Cameroon

Participants during the Teen STAR Congress in Nairobi.

First-ever Teen STAR Congress in Nairobi Seeking to “modify” Curriculum to Give “it an African identity”: Facilitator

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso

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