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Reconstruction of the face of St. Teresa of Ávila as she would have appeared at approximately age 50.

What St. Teresa of Ávila would have looked like

Apr 2, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

A scientific reconstruction of what would have been the face of St. Teresa of Avila at age 50 was presented... Read more

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy

Dec 2, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth announced on Monday that he received a decree of suppression last... Read more

Priests and deacons of the Society of St. Pius X walk to Mass in Econe, western Switzerland, on June 29, 2009.

What is the SSPX? A look at the controversial traditionalist Catholic group

Sep 21, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with the Catholic... Read more

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

UPDATE: Carmelite nuns affiliate with Society of St. Pius X after yearlong feud with local bishop

Sep 17, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

After a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the... Read more