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Indian nun dismissed from religious life for disobedience appeals to Signatura

Oct 28, 2019

Sister Lucy Kalapura, whose dismissal from religious life was upheld by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches last month, has... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican denies Indian nun's appeal of dismissal from religious life for disobedience

Oct 17, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The Congregation for the Oriental Churches has rejected the appeal of Sister Lucy Kalapura, who was dismissed from religious life... Read more

A Franciscan cross.

Indian order dismisses nun from religious life for disobedience

Aug 7, 2019

The superior general of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation dismissed from religious life Monday Sister Lucy Kalapura, who has been accused... 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.

Order explains transfer of nun who spoke against rape-accused bishop in India

Mar 11, 2019

Last month a provincial superior of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation explained that the recent transfer of Sister Lissy Vadakkel was... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur.

Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop

Jan 9, 2019

The superior general of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation issued last week a letter of warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura, who... Read more

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