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Vatican reinstates Carmelite nun after bishop’s dismissal in Texas over affair with priest
The Holy See has reinstated a Carmelite mother superior nearly a year after the bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed... Read more
Defiant Texas nuns seek restraining order against bishop, Carmelite association
If the District Court of Tarrant County grants the monastery’s request, it would prevent Bishop Michael Olson and others from... Read more
Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop say they will defy Vatican order on monastery’s governance
The nuns referred to the Vatican’s order as “a hostile takeover that we cannot in conscience accept.” Read more
Vatican: Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop will be governed by monastery association
A Vatican letter to Bishop Michael Olson thanked him for his “heroic and thankless service to the local church and... Read more
Texas Carmelites defy bishop’s order to close their doors to the faithful
Although Bishop Michael Olson has declared the monastery closed to the public, the nuns’ attorney said they’ve “decided to open... Read more
Bishop: Texas nuns may have excommunicated themselves with defiant letter
A Carmelite prioress and several other nuns at a Texas monastery may have excommunicated themselves by publishing a statement challenging... Read more
Judge dismisses Texas monastery’s lawsuit against Fort Worth bishop
The Carmelite nuns of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas, plan to appeal the judge’s ruling. Read more
Former prioress in Forth Worth admits to sexual misconduct in recording, names priest
In a recording played in a court hearing Tuesday, former prioress Theresa Gerlach admitted to breaking the Sixth Commandment. Read more
Bishop Olson: Carmelite prioress admitted 5 times to breaking chastity vow
The bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth denied that he abused his authority when investigating a prioress of a... Read more
Fort Worth Diocese releases photos allegedly showing drug use at Carmelite monastery
The diocese on Wednesday released a pair of photographs that purportedly show cannabis and marijuana products inside the monastery. Read more
Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson
The new charges by the monastery are in addition to a lawsuit filed on May 3 that seeks $1 million... Read more
Fort Worth bishop dismisses Carmelite mother superior in latest in Texas monastery-diocese dispute
Bishop Michael Olson has issued a decree dismissing the reverend mother from the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Read more
Fort Worth Diocese: Vatican says bishop has authority over Carmelite monastery amid investigation
A May 31 diocesan statement said the Vatican appointed the bishop as “the pope’s representative in this matter.” Read more
Carmelite nuns sue Fort Worth bishop over ‘grave misconduct’ in investigation of mother superior
Nuns from an Arlington, Texas, monastery are suing the Diocese of Fort Worth and the bishop for alleged violations of... Read more
Texas bishops support plan to give families tuition credits to spend on private or parochial schools
Catholic bishops in Texas are all-in advocating for parental school choice in the state Legislature this spring. Read more
Mercy mission: every encounter with Dennis Schroeder includes a reminder of Jesus' love
Dennis Schroeder’s home is filled with things he loves. More mounted deer heads than you can count on your hands.... Read more
‘We offered them a safe space’: Texas priest details parish's role helping synagogue hostage families
A Catholic parish in Colleyville, Texas, sprang into action to help the terrified families whose loved ones were taken hostage... Read more
'Prayers answered. All hostages are out.': Texas synagogue standoff ends
An FBI team on Saturday shot and killed a man who had taken hostages during a live streamed service at... Read more
Barrett hearings show threat of anti-Catholic bigotry - Fort Worth bishop
Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth penned an op-ed Thursday decrying the “anti-Catholic bigotry” that he says has surfaced since... Read more
Fort Worth Bishop Olson apologizes for ‘horrible effects’ of invalid baptisms
An Oklahoma City priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized as a child received that invalid sacrament from a deacon... Read more
