Indian Nun Moves Court Against Speech Insulting Pope

UCANews ^ | 4/17/23

[marshmallow]

A criminal lawyer, Sister Manjula Tuscano filed the petition in Gujarat High Court after police failed to take action

A Catholic nun has petitioned a court in India seeking action against a man making derogatory statements against the pope and nuns in a video clip circulating on social media.

Sister Manjula Tuscano, a criminal lawyer, on April 13 moved the Gujarat High Court in western India through her attorney seeking to register a criminal case against the unidentified man seen making derogatory and defamatory statements in the local Gujarati language.

Tuscano decided to approach the High Court after her attempts to register a police complaint with the signatures of some 100 other nuns proved futile.

The nun alleged that the offensive speech makes sexually explicit references to the pope and nuns and calls on a crowd to not tolerate Christian priests and nuns in their midst.

The speaker, in Gujarati, says the pope is the husband of thousands of nuns the world over because, during their initiation ceremony, the nuns need to accept him so. Therefore, the pope is committing adultery, he adds.

The stage and background from where the defamatory statements are made hint at an event of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) or World Hindu Council, which is often accused of attacking Christians in India.

Tuscano, a member of the Missionary Dominican Sisters of the Rosary, told UCA News on April 17, that the petition was filed on April 13. But she refused to disclose the details.

“Now the matter is pending before the High Court,” she said while adding that it may come up for hearing next week.

[lee martell]

Such a law shouldn’t be necessary. It doesn’t sound very Christian to promote a law that restricts free speech, when the speech is simply an opinion. We are not like certain Sharia bound religions that forbid open speech under dire penalties. At least we should not be this way now, in year 2023. I cannot account for such events as The Spanish Inquisition.

[cmj328]

Yes, but Fox News just paid $787 million to Dominion.

[dsrtsage]

Why would anybody make any insulting comments about pope soros satanfelcher?

[IndianChief]

I cannot account for such events as The Spanish Inquisition

Did you know about the Portuguese inquisition?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Inquisition

The article does not describe the horrors against Hindus. In 1541, all Hindu temples were destroyed and their assets seized. Only the one in deep forest survived. Hindus who refused to convert were either driven out or killed. sounds familiar now but the religion is different.