The yearlong dispute between a cloistered order of Carmelites and their local bishop — a saga that has included a lawsuit, allegations of adultery and drug use, recordings of the superior's ...

A community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, has filed for a temporary restraining order against Vatican-imposed leadership, underscoring their rejection of a Vatican decision to place its ...

Father Jim Livingston — pastor of St. Paul in Ham Lake — said being a part of the Third Order Carmelites is a way to lead a life of prayer and contemplation in the world.

Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes of Jesus Crucified Gerlach, a longtime member of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, and Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, are pictured in an undated ...