730. St Pius X Convent, Kottayam

The St Pius X Convent in Kottayam, India is today mostly known for the death of Sister Abhaya who were between 18 and 19 years at the time of her death. The death itself was tragic and while some claimed that it was suicide even with the extensive numbers of cuts on her body, later investigation did show that it was murder.

The church did little to help the police. In fact they did everything to stall the police investigation putting young women and even children at risk.

It could not have been fun to be a young girl or woman in that Convent.

Sources:

• Church’s cover-up, silencing of sexual abuse rampant in Kerala; institution’s systemic decay gives little hope to survivors (First Post)
• Sister Abhaya murder case (Wikipedia)