A former nuns memoirs rock indias catholic church

After 26 years as a nun, Jesme Raphael gave up her robes and walked out of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel, the Catholic order in Kerala, India, that had been her home for three decades. Two years later, Raphael, now 53, has come out with her memoirs, Amen: An Autobiography of A Nun, cataloging lurid details of bullying, sexual abuse and homosexuality in the oldest Catholic women's order in the idyllic coastal state in southern India.

Shocking as it is, the book is only the latest in a long series of accusations and scandals afflicting the Catholic Church in the state with the largest population of Christians in India. Greet one another with a holy kiss [1 Corinthians ]," Raphael quotes a priest as telling her, after she confronted him with allegations that "he kissed almost everyone who went for one-on-one meetings.

Since the book's release on January 30, publishers DC Books have already sold all 3, copies, and a reprint has been ordered. The Catholic church is miffed.

Two years later, Raphael, now 53, has come out with her memoirs, Amen: An Autobiography of A Nun, cataloging lurid details of bullying, sexual abuse and homosexuality in the oldest Catholic .

A spokesperson for the Syro-Malabar order of the Catholic Church, Father Paul Thelakkat, adds that Raphael's allegations stem from "some wounded feelings" which Raphael should have raised with the church instead of "maligning the life of religious nuns". He goes on to add that Raphael's allegations are "not especially serious".

But the church is perennially on a path of renewal and reformation; we're trying to deal with these problems and such allegations. More of the article here: Link. Bez 1 post.

After 26 years as a nun, Jesme Raphael gave up her robes and walked out of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel, the Catholic order in Kerala, India.

Well Kratos with respect to your opinion I disagree. Catholicism is the same as any other religion in the sense that there are people in the religion who make it look bad. Islamic Extremists, to me, are almost under the same general "bad PR umbrella" as the type of people described by the former nun. Just my 2 cents. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.