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Fort Worth, Texas Bishop Michael Olson says claims he or the diocese planted drugs at an monastery amid an ongoing fight with the nuns who live there are "false...

Bishop Michael Olsen of Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a public statement defending his intervention in a Carmelite monastery.

Images purporting to show drug use in the monastery were taken by a confidential informant within the monastery.

It is an ongoing and bitter feud that could soon play out in Tarrant County criminal and civil courts, and in the Fort Worth diocese, including the Vatican.

Arlington Police Department announced its criminal investigation June 7, attributing it to concerns raised by local law firm

After dismissing one of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity's head nuns for allegedly violating her vow of chastity, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth now accuses the monastery of possessing marijuana paraphernalia.

The saga of a Texas bishop who accused a wheelchair-bound prioress of adultery with a priest has taken a new twist, as police confirmed they are investigating the matter for potential criminal offenses.

A shocking criminal investigation has been launched into the actions of Bishop Michael Olson and the Fort Worth diocese regarding their treatment of two nuns. The investigation aims to uncover the truth behind the allegations made by the Discalced Carmelite Mother Superior and Nuns at the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington.

This investigation was launched days after lawyers with the monastery filed a suit accusing the Diocese of theft and defamation.

COMMENTARY: Forty years ago, such punishments were rare and light; today, they are frequent and severe. Has balance been restored?