{"id":71696,"date":"2026-02-13T09:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=71696"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:45:09","slug":"new-carmelite-monastery-to-open-in-fort-worth-diocese-following-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/new-carmelite-monastery-to-open-in-fort-worth-diocese-following-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Neues Karmeliterkloster soll nach Skandal in der Di\u00f6zese Fort Worth er\u00f6ffnet werden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Die Skyline von Fort Worth, Texas. \/ Bildnachweis: 21 Aerials\/Shutterstock<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

CNA-Mitarbeiter, 12. Dez. 2025 \/ 09:41 Uhr (CNA).<\/p>\n

Bischof Michael Olson von der Di\u00f6zese Fort Worth, Texas, hat die Er\u00f6ffnung eines neuen Ordens unbeschuhter Karmelitinnen angek\u00fcndigt, nachdem ein \u00e4lterer Orden in der Di\u00f6zese im vergangenen Jahr seinen kanonischen Status verloren hatte. <\/p>\n

Olson gab die Nachricht von der Er\u00f6ffnung in einem Brief vom 2. Dezember bekannt,<\/a> in dem er mitteilte, dass das vatikanische Dikasterium f\u00fcr die Institute des geweihten Lebens und f\u00fcr die Gesellschaften des apostolischen Lebens die Erlaubnis f\u00fcr das neue Kloster erteilt habe.<\/p>\n

Der Pr\u00e4lat beschrieb es als \u201eeinen Moment au\u00dferordentlicher Gnade f\u00fcr unsere Ortskirche\u201c.<\/p>\n

In einem Interview mit CNA sagte Olson, es gebe \u201ein unserer Di\u00f6zese ein Bed\u00fcrfnis nach Gebet, nach S\u00fchne f\u00fcr die S\u00fcnde \u2026 und durch Anbetung, Kontemplation und Meditation f\u00fcr all diese Anliegen zu beten \u2013 das ist die Berufung des neuen Karmels\u201c.<\/p>\n

Olson sagte, er habe vor etwa sechs Monaten bei der Christ the King Association of Discalced Carmelite Monasteries in den USA beantragt, dass ein neuer Nonnenorden in der Di\u00f6zese angesiedelt werde.<\/p>\n

Nachdem er im Oktober einen formellen Antrag auf Genehmigung beim Heiligen Stuhl gestellt hatte, erhielt er im November die Nachricht, dass der Heilige Stuhl die Errichtung des neuen Klosters genehmigt habe. <\/p>\n

Die Nonnen kommen aus dem Karmel in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. <\/p>\n

Der Bischof betonte, dass der Karmel \u201eein autonomer K\u00f6rper ist, auch wenn ich Aufsichtsrechte habe\u201c.<\/p>\n

Er sagte, das Land sei \u201egro\u00dfz\u00fcgig von den Gl\u00e4ubigen der Di\u00f6zese gespendet\u201c worden, nachdem er als Vermittler zwischen den Schwestern und den Gemeindemitgliedern fungiert habe.<\/p>\n

Auf die Frage, wann seiner Meinung nach das Kloster, das in einem l\u00e4ndlichen Teil des n\u00f6rdlichen Cooke County etwa 80 Meilen n\u00f6rdlich von Dallas liegt, fertiggestellt sein werde, antwortete er: \u201eDas liegt in Gottes Zeit.\u201c <\/p>\n

Er sagte, die Schwestern w\u00fcrden keine Website haben, \u201eweil es eine Ablenkung von ihrem religi\u00f6sen Leben ist. Soziale Medien k\u00f6nnen negative Auswirkungen auf eine religi\u00f6se Berufung haben, wie wir gesehen haben.\u201c <\/p>\n

Olson sagte gegen\u00fcber CNA, er sei \u201edem Heiligen Stuhl sehr dankbar f\u00fcr diese Erlaubnis, aber auch den Ordensschwestern, den Nonnen, die sich Christus hingegeben haben. Es ist eine sehr einzigartige Berufung.\u201c <\/p>\n

Der Bischof ermutigt die Menschen, gro\u00dfz\u00fcgig gegen\u00fcber den Schwestern zu sein, w\u00e4hrend sie ihr neues Zuhause in der Di\u00f6zese Fort Worth aufbauen: \u201eSie stehen in voller Gemeinschaft mit der Kirche und sind in ihrer karmelitischen Berufung rechtm\u00e4\u00dfig geordnet.\u201c<\/p>\n

Ein neues Kapitel f\u00fcr die Karmelitinnen nach dem Skandal<\/h2>\n

Im Jahr 2023 brach ein \u00f6ffentlicher Skandal aus,<\/a> nachdem Olson eine Untersuchung \u00fcber eine angebliche sexuelle Beziehung zwischen der ehemaligen Priorin der unbeschuhten Karmelitinnen von Arlington, Mutter Teresa Agnes Gerlach, und einem Priester au\u00dferhalb der Di\u00f6zese eingeleitet hatte. <\/p>\n

Gerlach bestritt den Vorwurf und beschuldigte Olson, seine Autorit\u00e4t \u00fcberschritten zu haben, w\u00e4hrend er versuchte, das Eigentum der Nonnen im Ballungsraum Dallas-Fort Worth zu erlangen. Olson hat beide Behauptungen zur\u00fcckgewiesen. <\/p>\n

Der Skandal spielte sich in der Presse durch Ma\u00dfnahmen des Vatikans, Klagen vor Zivilgerichten und \u00f6ffentliche Erkl\u00e4rungen beider Seiten ab. <\/p>\n

Letzten Dezember<\/a>, erlie\u00df der Vatikan ein Dekret zur Unterdr\u00fcckung<\/a> des Karmelitenklosters in Arlington.<\/p>\n

Olson k\u00fcndigte die Unterdr\u00fcckung vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr, am 2. Dezember 2024, an und betonte damals, dass die Frauen im Kloster \u201eweder Nonnen noch Karmelitinnen sind, trotz ihrer anhaltenden und \u00f6ffentlichen gegenteiligen Selbstidentifikation\u201c.<\/p>\n

Er f\u00fcgte hinzu, dass der Heilige Stuhl \u201edas Kloster unterdr\u00fcckt hat, sodass es nicht mehr existiert, ungeachtet jeglicher gegenteiligen \u00f6ffentlichen Selbstidentifikation durch die ehemaligen Nonnen, die die R\u00e4umlichkeiten weiterhin besetzen\u201c.<\/p>\n

Im August desselben Jahres posteten die Nonnen auf ihrer Website, dass sie der Priesterbruderschaft St. Pius X. beigetreten seien,<\/a>, einer Gruppe, die sich in einer \u201eirregul\u00e4ren\u201c kanonischen Situation<\/a> innerhalb der Kirche befindet.<\/p>\n

\u201eM\u00f6ge ihre Berufung viele Gnaden hervorbringen\u201c<\/h2>\n

In seinem j\u00fcngsten Brief, in dem er das neue Kloster ank\u00fcndigte, sagte Olson, es \u201ewird ein Ort sein, an dem die Sch\u00f6nheit des kontemplativen Lebens in die Welt hinausstrahlt. Durch Gebet, Stille, Arbeit und Opfer werden die unbeschuhten Karmelitinnen die Gl\u00e4ubigen begleiten und f\u00fcr die N\u00f6te unserer Gemeinschaften eintreten.\u201c <\/p>\n

\u201eIch bitte alle Gl\u00e4ubigen der Di\u00f6zese, sich mir im Gebet f\u00fcr diese Nonnen anzuschlie\u00dfen, w\u00e4hrend sie dieses neue Kapitel ihrer Berufung beginnen\u201c, sagte der Bischof. <\/p>\n

\u201eM\u00f6ge ihre Berufung viele Gnaden hervorbringen, einschlie\u00dflich priesterlicher und religi\u00f6ser Berufungen, heiliger und gl\u00fccklicher Ehen und treuer J\u00fcngerschaft\u201c, f\u00fcgte er hinzu.<\/p>\n

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