Vatican reinstates dismissed Carmelite mother superior, Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach, over alleged misconduct with a priest.

The Vatican has reinstated a Carmelite mother superior, Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach, who was dismissed by Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, last year over alleged inappropriate conduct with a priest. A nearly six-week-long investigation had found her guilty of violating the Sixth Commandment of the Decalogue and her vow of chastity. However, the Vatican's Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life upheld several of Olson's decisions, including his opening an investigation into the accusation.

May 23, 2024
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