A nun from Kerala was served a notice from the Congregation because she owns a car and actively writes and publishes poems. Sister Lucy Kalapura also actively took part in a protest against former bishop of Jalandhar diocese in connection with a rape case.?
She has been served notice by her congregation based in Aluva for leading a life "against principles of religious life".
In its notice, Franciscan Clarist Congregation accused Sister Lucy Kalapura belonging to its St Mary's province, Mananthavady, of leading a life, which was against the "principles of religious life" and the rule of the congregation.
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The nun has been asked to offer an explanation to Superior General sister Ann Joseph at Generalate of the Congregation.
The congregation termed as "grave violations" a nun taking a licence, buying a car, taking a loan for it and publishing a book spending money without permission and knowledge of her superiors.
The provincial superior had denied permission to Sister Lucy to publish her collection of poems.
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The congregation also called as "grave scandal" the nun participating in discussions in TV news channels and writing articles for non-Christian newspapers "making false accusations against Catholic leadership and belittling it."
The sister had invited the wrath of the Church leadership by participating in a street protest here by five nuns belonging to the Catholic religious order Missionaries of Jesus demanding the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was accused of raping a nun.