Indian Christians

Sex abuse scandals have taken the Church in Ireland by storm in March 2010. There has been tremendous pressure on Cardinal Sean Brady to resign after reports indicating that he did not inform the police about sexual abuse of children by Father Brendan Smyth, who is one of Ireland’s most notorious child abusers.

Courts in India have taken diverse views on whether Catholic priests are entitled to inheritance rights. In Hindu law, a Hindu ascetic or Sanyasi loses civil rights upon renunciation.