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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cardinal Baselios expresses trust in court after nuns get bail in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Hours after the NIA court in Chhattisgarh granted conditional bail to two nuns arrested on charges of human trafficking and religious conversion, the president of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, told TOI over a phone call, "With the bail granted, the first chapter of the circumstance has come to a conclusion, but we don't think the issue is closed. The judicial process now begins and we wish the nuns to be declared innocent after the legal process." Speaking as the spokesman of the Church, Baselios said, "We all believe is that they are innocent and were trying to help the young girls. The girls are mature and not minors, they can a decision for themselves. Let the court take its act of justice and we have all confidence in the court." "We believe that the accusations against nuns have to be proved, while my apprehension is that once a crowd dictates what is right and not, things in democracy and judiciary will be in trouble. Let the court alone make the sincere investigation and find the truth," he added. "The nuns are from Kerala and we are with them on different levels as we have emotional attachment with them. They are not two simple sisters, the issue is of serious concern for us. It shouldn't happen again anywhere in the country. Else, anyone could accuse anyone and put them in jail, who will prove them innocent," Cardinal Baselios said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Taylor Swift Goes Natural, Here's How She Really Looks The Noodle Box Undo Cardinal Baselios Cleemis is a former President of Catholic Bishops Conference of India twice, and is present consultant to Pope Leo XIV in the dicastery of inter-religious dialogue. Additionally, he is serving as head of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church in Kerala. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
28-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mar Ivanios College readies for mammoth gathering
T'puram: In connection with diamond jubilee of Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira, a mega reunion of generations is being organized. The 'Reunion of Legacy' will take place on the campus on Saturday and Sunday. Alumni and former teachers from the past 75 years will gather once again in the college courtyard and classrooms. They will become students again in their own classes and teachers will return to teach. Over 6,000 alumni are expected to attend the gathering. On Thursday at 6.30pm, decorative lights on the college campus will be switched on by Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos. On Friday, a flag procession starting from the grave of Fr Geevarghese Panicker, who was the principal of the college for 19 years, at Adoor Paranthala Malankara Catholic Church, will be inaugurated at 12 noon by Bishop Joshua Mar Ignathios and Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios. On Saturday at 7.30am, a vintage car rally will take place from Pattom St Mary's to the college. A flea market, the alumni reunion, a musical concert, fashion show, a cultural evening and DJ by alumni are also being organised as part of the event. CM Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a public meeting at 5pm on the same day. TNN
