Catholic Federation of India threaten to take legal action against Nuns, says ' they are embarrassing Church'

Despite a wave of support from Keralites for the 44-year-old nun who has accused Bishop Franco Mullakkal of rape, the Changanacherry-based Catholic Federation of India is all set to launch a protest demanding the removal of nuns who have spoken out against the former bishop of Jalandhar diocese James Franco Mullakal. The federation alleges that the nuns are illegally staying at the Missionaries of Jesus convent in Kuravilangad,Kerala.
 

The association have given a statement that If the Save Our Sisters (SOS) begins the second phase protest against the Catholic church, they will launch our protest to oust the nuns from the convent. 

The Catholic Federation of India says that these nuns have the vacate the convent immediately since they are embarrassing the name of the church, If they don't do, the federation will take legal action and will also protest for the removal of nuns from the convent. The victim nun with other companion nuns is currently staying at the Kuruvilangadu convent.  

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Earlier in September, nuns from the Missionaries of Jesus congregation in Jalandhar met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan at his residence. In the meeting, the nuns expressed their unhappiness with SIT investigating the case. The nuns have also alleged that the SIT is biased. Following their meeting with Kerala CM Vijayan, the nuns alleged that Bishop Franco Mulakkal is ‘innocent’ and was arrested over false allegations.

“Everyone knows that and we are not with them. We have been living in Punjab for so long and we know that the Bishop is innocent and they have arrested him over false allegations. We came here to talk to the government about this. We have complained to the Chief Minister and we have spoken to him. And the CM said he will take the necessary action. The matter that is going on in court regarding the nuns, let the court decide, we don't want to comment on that. You think there are only five sisters what about rest of the sisters? You are not understanding that.  We are not only 5 sisters there are so many sisters in Punjab. Don't think that these 5 or 6 sister tell the lie then everybody thinks that the Bishop is wrong. Please ask the CM whatever you want to ask,” said one of the nuns.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal was sent to judicial custody till October 6 by Pala Judicial Magistrate Court after rejecting his bail plea on September 22. The Bishop was arrested on September 21, 87 days after a complaint was filed against him. The Bishop was arrested after 3 days of grilling by the investigative agencies, in Kochi, Kerala.