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Church in India

Indian nun who accused bishop of rape vows Supreme Court fight

Sr. Ranit Pallassery said she will pursue every appeal avenue against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Luke Coppen
Jan 12, 2026
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An Indian nun who accused a bishop of rape has said she will pursue the case to the Supreme Court, in a television interview aired almost four years after the bishop was acquitted by a lower court.

Sr. Ranit Pallassery speaks to Asianet News. Credit: Screenshot from @asianetnews YouTube account.

Sr. Ranit Pallassery made the statement in a Jan. 10 intervi…

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