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A Carmelite nun is 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.
Nuns from an Arlington, Texas, Carmelite monastery are suing the Diocese of Fort Worth and the bishop for $1 million for alleged violations of privacy and harm to their physical and emotional well-being.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted the conclusion to the tense situation just after 9:30pm local time on Jan. 15.
‘Please pray for the safety of the hostages, their families, this congregation, for the members of law enforcement, and for the peaceful surrender of the perpetrator(s) of this crime,’ said Bishop Michael Olson.
Father David Huneck is a former high-school chaplain in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana.
Last week, Father Kirkham dropped a lawsuit in which he had argued that the bishop had, in interviews with the Star-Telegram, implied that Father Kirkham’s removal was because he posed a danger to minors and the vulnerable.
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops urged Catholics to not be involved with Texas Right to Life’s activities and that parishes not allow the organization to use their sites for events.
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