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Bongs, edibles, and rival police reports — what’s new in the surreal Fort Worth convent case?

The ongoing standoff between the Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth and a local Carmelite monastery of nuns took another surreal turn this week, with allegations of drug use and criminal activity flying between the diocesan chancery and the convent. As the situation continues to get more outlandish, what do we actually know so far — and are we any closer to understanding what is going on in Texas?