A Texas bishop threatened to excommunicate a group of nuns. They banned him from their monastery after he accused a disabled nun of breaking her chastity vow with a priest.
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.
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.