Relief for Dismissed Kerala nun as Court stays her Expulsion from Convent The Nun has Claimed that her Expulsion was triggered by her Support for the Agitation against the Deposed Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mullakal, who is facing charges of Rape. My Response: Nuns Are Silent No Longer!

The police strengthened sister Lucy Kalappura (seen in picture) security last week after she complained of a threat to her life.(Photo: ANI)

My Response: This is another example of the destructive effects of sexism and cover-up by the hierarchy of the sexual abuse of women in the Church.

I don't understand why Pope Francis did not have a conversation with Sister Lucy to ascertain the truth. 

Unfortunately, the rape of nuns is not a new story. These crimes have been reported by religious superiors, but the Vatican did little in response. (Check out article in NPR)

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/18/703067602/after-years-of-abuse-by-priests-nunstoo-are-speaking-out

"It's very hard for a nun to report she has been raped by a priest, says Scaraffia, because of the mindset that, in sex, women can always say no.

"These nuns believe they're the guilty ones for having seduced that holy man into committing sin," she says, "because that's what they've always been taught."

Adding to the trauma, she says, raped nuns who get pregnant become outcasts from their orders.These poor women are forced to leave their order and live alone raising their child with no help," she says. "Sometimes they're forced to have abortions — paid by the priest because nuns have no money." 

Why do nuns, who have dedicated their lives to service of God's people,  continue to be treated as second class citizens in their own house? 

I believe millions of Catholics stand in solidarity with Sister Lucy and all the courageous women and men who speak truth to power about sexual abuse by priests and bishops in our Church. Sister Lucy and all whistleblowers deserve our support as they challenge this clerical abuse of power, not efforts by the Vatican to silence and punish them. 

Let's all do what Jesus would do, challenge religious discrimination and the oppression of women by the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church! Nuns are silent no longer!

Bridget Mary Meehan ARCWP, https://arcwp.org
sofiabmm.bmm@gmail.com

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/relief-for-dismissed-kerala-nun-as-court-stays-her-expulsion-from-convent/story-uB1Mz7TFcuAI7T6MoBpI8H.html

“ I am happy truth prevailed. We have been let down by church authorities. But I have immense faith in the judicial system of the country,” said the nun. Earlier, the Vatican rejected her plea to cancel action against her. She subsequently sought an appointment with Pope Francis, which was also turned down.

“The Vatican rejected my plea without hearing me. I have submitted a fresh petition, but I don’t expect a positive decision. It always listens to people against whom we have several grouses. I feel that for the hapless nuns judiciary is the last resort,” she said. Despite her expulsion she is staying at the same convent in Mananthawady and has resisted repeated attempts to forcibly evict her. A spokesman of the FCC said it would file an appeal."