Texas Nuns Defy Vatican, Seek Restraining Order on Bishop
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Drudge Report— Nuns in Texas are seeking a restraining order against Bishop Michael Olson and other Catholic Church officials in a bid to stop a takeover of their monastery.The lawsuit filed on Monday asks for a temporary restraining order to be issued against Olson, the Diocese of Fort Worth, and the Association of Christ the King in the United States of America, WFAA reported.It came after a Vatican decree last week said Christ the King was being given full governance of the nuns and the Monastery of the...
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