Robin Vadakkanchery is accompanied out of the Circle Inspector’s workplace at Peravur in Kerala’s Kannur. File.|Image Credit: The Hindu
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Robin Vadakkanchery sentenced to 20 years extensive imprisonment in the Kottiyoor rape case.
Pope Francis conjured up special powers to expel Kerala priest Robin Vadakkannchery, who was sentenced to 20 years strenuous imprisonment in the Kottiyoor rape case, from all priestly duties and rights.
The Thalassery POCSO court had sentenced the priest to strenuous imprisonment in 3 cases in February 2019, which triggered the process of removing him from the priesthood.
The diocese of Mananthavady in Wayanad submitted an in-depth report to Vatican on the trial and conviction in April last year and initiated action versus the priest in June. The Vatican on December 5 i