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The Vatican has suspended a Catholic bishop in India who adopted a young woman as his "spiritual daughter", sparking outrage in the community.Bishop John Thattungal, 58, from the southern state of Kerala met the 26-year-old unmarried woman on a pilgrimage and decided to adopt her.
He said the relationship had given him a "spiritual renewal", citing the woman's extraordinary spiritual powers.
He now faces a formal inquiry in India and is due before a panel in Rome.
Father Stephen Alathara, a spokesman for the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Conference, said a communique had been received from the Vatican, ordering the suspension of Bishop Thattungal.
Now, had the good bishop simply raped a few boys, the matter could have been handled more diplomatically.
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posted 24 October 2008 05:48 PM
