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Kerala: Archbishop says priests, nun accused of murder are innocent
November 24, 2008
In a pastoral letter read at Masses yesterday, Archbishop Matthew Moolekkat of Kottayam defended two priests and a nun arrested in connection with a nun’s 1992 murder. Police on Saturday also questioned Archbishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry, who led the archeparchy from 1974 to 2006.
The Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Kottayam is located in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, India’s Catholic stronghold since its evangelization by St. Thomas the Apostle.
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Further information:
- Abhaya Case: Archbishop Defends Arrested, Seeks Prayers (ICNS)
- Kerala: Syro-Malabar Church defends nun, priests accused of murder (CWN, Nov. 21)
- Archeparchy of Kottayam
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