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 their gates.”
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Although Bishop Michael Olson has declared the monastery closed to the public, the nuns’ attorney said they’ve “decided to open their gates.”
This is the latest development in an increasingly bitter dispute between the Fort Worth bishop and nuns at the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas...
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