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Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson issued his threat in a fiery statement on Saturday, accusing the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Arlington of 'publicly, scandalous and schismatic actions.'
Cloistered Carmelites in Arlington, Texas, insisted on their continued communion with the Catholic Church Aug. 23 in a statement from their civil attorney.
The bishop - who has now been banned from the priory - threatened the nuns with excommunication in a saga that has rumbled on for months and sparked an intervention from the Vatican.
The bishop - who has now been banned from the priory - threatened the nuns with excommunication in a saga that has rumbled on for months and sparked an intervention from the Vatican.
The Carmelite nuns in Arlington “have no intention” of separating from the Catholic Church and will keep the gates of the monastery open.