Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial resigns

Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial resigns Bishop Mulakkal is pictured in an undated photo. Photo: CNS/courtesy Diocese of Jullundur

Pope Francis June 1 accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop cleared in early 2022 of charges of raping a religious sister in his diocese. The resignation of the 59-year-old Bishop Franco Mulakkal as head of the Diocese of Jalandhar comes more than 16 months after his acquittal by a court in India’s Kerala state…

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