NODIA (INDIA)
India Today
Nov. 5, 2019
Agroup of 37 priests from the Mysuru Diocese has written a letter to Pope Francis requesting his urgent intervention in the affairs of the Bishop of Mysuru KA William. The priests have demanded that the Bishop be removed over his alleged involvement in criminal offences, misappropriation of funds and sexual misconduct.
The Bishop has also been accused of practising factionalism, favouritism and also getting married.
Melwyn Fernandes of the Association of Concerned Catholics, has released a press note stating, “This is an issue involving crimes of moral turpitude by Bishop William of Mysuru, involving financial irregularities, sexual misconduct, kidnapping and suspected murders.”
Speaking to India Today TV, Fernandes said, “There are allegations with regard to children. We demand that paternity tests should be done so that the innocence of the Bishop can be proved. We also demand an enquiry be conducted into the alleged kidnapping of a girl at the behest of the Bishop and how that girl’s child was shown to her through a CCTV camera when she was at a different location.”
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