Indian Bishop goes on trial for nun’s rape

A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in southern Indian state of Kerala yesterday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. While the Catholic church has been rocked by sexual assault and abuse cases in many countries, Franco Mulakkal is the first Indian clergy to go on trial. The bishop is charged with raping the nun several times between 2014 and 2016, while head of the Missionaries of Jesus order. Mulakkal has denied the accusations in the run-up to the trial. He faces a maximum sentence of life in jail if found guilty.