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Indian bishop accused of raping nun steps aside as arrest calls grow
Christian nuns and Muslim supporters protest as they demand the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun, outside the High Court in Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Sept 13, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
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KOCHI, INDIA (REUTERS) - An Indian Catholic bishop accused of raping a nun has written to the Vatican asking to step down as protests grow in India's Kerala state for him to be arrested.
"Bishop Franco Mulakkal wrote a letter to Holy Father Pope Francis expressing his desire to step aside temporarily and requested to be relieved from the administration of the Diocese," the Diocese of Jalandhar, which he heads, said in a release issued over the weekend.
Kerala police have called Bishop Mulakkal for a new round of questioning on Wednesday (Sept 19) in the southern Indian state. The bishop has denied wrongdoing.
Indian bishop accused of raping nun steps aside as arrest calls grow
Christian nuns and Muslim supporters protest as they demand the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a nun, outside the High Court in Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Sept 13, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
Published
8 hours ago
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KOCHI, INDIA (REUTERS) - An Indian Catholic bishop accused of raping a nun has written to the Vatican asking to step down as protests grow in India's Kerala state for him to be arrested.
"Bishop Franco Mulakkal wrote a letter to Holy Father Pope Francis expressing his desire to step aside temporarily and requested to be relieved from the administration of the Diocese," the Diocese of Jalandhar, which he heads, said in a release issued over the weekend.
Kerala police have called Bishop Mulakkal for a new round of questioning on Wednesday (Sept 19) in the southern Indian state. The bishop has denied wrongdoing.
