Franco Mulakkal resigns: One-and-a-half years after he was acquitted on charges of raping a nun, Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal has resigned. The 59-year-old gained infamy in 2018 when he became the first Catholic bishop in India to be arrested for sexual assault
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of rape, has officially stepped down from his position as the Bishop of Jalandhar. The resignation submitted by Mulakkal has been accepted by Pope Francis.
Prominent Christian leader said result is a verdict of the people in favour of inclusive democracy and not for communal politics played by both CPI-M and BJP in Kerala for the bypoll