Until August 2018, Sisters Lucy Kalapura and Lissy Vadakkel had very little in common except that they belonged to the same congregation and had somewhat similar names. But today they are perceived as partners in crime.

Sister Lucy became a target for disciplinary action after she joined the historic public protest for Mulakkal’s arrest, as she felt it her Christian duty to support a nun who was fighting a case of sexual abuse and rape – A nun who has got no support from those in positions of power within the Church hierarchy.

Sister Lucy’s articulation and method of engaging with her passion of working with people were constantly criticized for being out of step of the accepted congregational way of life of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation.

In Sister Lissy case, it was dramatically different – she had been a star of her congregation and of Church authorities because of her very powerful preaching skills. She was booked for retreats and meetings for months together.