Nirmala Carvalho

The police have accepted the complaint of the local inhabitants, but they acted on the basis of simple gossip. Some religious texts were also seized. Sajan K George: "The state has become the repository of anti-Christian intolerance".

Already two episodes of violence since the beginning of the month. The church of Saint Thomas vandalized in Varanasi; in Assam a statue of Don Bosco desecrated. The climate of impunity "encourages extremist groups".

The archdiocese of Bombay (Mumbai) will hold a meeting with young people on 7 October, inspired by the Synod of Bishops currently underway in the Vatican. About 800 young people are expected from various parishes. The event will allow the Church “to be a young and vibrant” like during the time of “early Christians in the Acts of the Apostles.”

Mgr Jacob Murickan visited him in prison. The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India speaks out on the matter, slamming the media for insinuating that the Church is involved in a cover-up.

The Christian sanctuary was built in 1970. Criminals, perhaps Hindu radicals, have installed saffron-colored idols and flags instead of the statue dedicated to Our Lady of Velankanni.

The nun who filed a complaint against Mgr Franco Mulakkal belongs to the same congregation. The sisters have started to fast and pray for the bishop. The police are putting pressure on other nuns to file a complaint.

The initiative took place at the church of St Alphonsa. For parish priest, " This means going beyond the celebration of the sacraments and responding to the needs of poor parishioners". Treatments included blood tests, blood pressure measurement and the provision of eyeglasses.

The prelate must appear before the court of first instance. The police also took him to the place where the rape allegedly took place. A sister in the Missionaries of Jesus who protested against the bishop complains that she has been removed from all positions.

Mgr Franco Mulakkal experienced chest pain on his way to hospital for medical examinations. For former Caritas India director, “The Church respects the law; it does not avoid it.” The president of the Bishops’ Conference has “full confidence in the judicial system of our country”.

The ceremony was in honor of the god Ganesh. On the flyer was the story of two people recovered from serious illnesses thanks to the conversion to Christianity. Sajan K George: "Healing stories give a wrong message, but the girls did not do anything illegal".

Some 271 people have been charged with various offences but only the names of the clergymen were made public. Hindu radicals accuse them of spreading false information about Hinduism and convincing Hindus to convert through the use of drugs.

Msgr Franco Mulakkal would entrust the diocese of Jalandar (in Punjab) to the vicar's leadership. On September 19, he will be interrogated by the police in Kerala. Secretary of the Episcopal Conference denies the request for resignation by Card. Oswald Gracias.