An order of nuns in Arlington received a letter from a Catholic Bishop, blaming a lawsuit they filed for inciting “hatred and animosity” against him, the attention of international media, and hindering his power to investigate the Reverend Mother. The letter from Michael Olson, the Bishop of Fort Worth, denied a request from the … Read more
A Carmelite nun who accused the Diocese of Fort Worth and Bishop Michael Olson of violating both civil law and canon law is now appealing to the Vatican after the bishop refused to let her choose her own canon lawyer for representation in a diocesan investigation, according to a civil lawyer representing the nun. The … Read more
The bishop of Fort Worth has requested the resignation of the head of Catholic Charities Fort Worth, after the two men clashed during a meeting about a women’s summit that Catholic Charities has planned. Bishop Michael Olson called for the resignation of the chief executive officer, Christopher Plumlee, in a letter dated April 4. In … Read more
You know you’re over the target when you start catching flak. The leader of a Catholic political advocacy group Friday pushed back against criticism of the organization’s legal efforts to obtain federal documents related to the work Catholic dioceses and charities are doing to assist undocumented migrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border. “Catholics and Americans more … Read more