Bishops visit rape-accused colleague in jail

Three bishops in Kerala yesterday visited the bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, who is being held in a subjail in Pala, Kottayam district, over rape charges.

The three who paid him a visit were bishop Mathew Arackal of Kanjirapally SyroMalabar diocese, Jose Pulickal, the auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, and Samuel Mar Iranios, an auxiliary bishop of the Malankara Church. Mulakkal is accused of raping a nun attached to the Kuravilangad convent in Kottayam district 13 times.