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The conflict between the Carmelite nuns of Arlington and the bishop of Fort Worth: a timeline
The following timeline is based on court documents; news stories; public statements on the website of the Diocese of Fort... Read more
Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy
Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth announced on Monday that he received a decree of suppression last... Read more
Texas bishop: ‘No reason’ for Catholics to attend SSPX Mass if they can go elsewhere
Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson this week stated that Catholics have “no need” to attend Mass or receive sacraments from... Read more
Texas nuns dismissed from religious life after lengthy feud with bishop, Vatican
The dismissal caps a bitter and divisive feud between the Carmelite nuns and Church authorities ranging from Fort Worth Bishop... Read more
UPDATE: Carmelite nuns affiliate with Society of St. Pius X after yearlong feud with local bishop
After a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the... Read more
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
