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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.
Cloistered Carmelites in Arlington, Texas, insisted on their continued communion with the Catholic Church Aug. 23 in a statement from their civil attorney.