By Martina Moyski, Church Militant - October 15 is the feast of St. Teresa of Ávila, the discalced Carmelite who reformed her order in 16th-century Spain, saving it from the decadence of the day... Church Militant's Martina Moyski warns the Vatican is targeting followers of Teresa's holy rule... Pope Francis: "You may be tempted to remain complacent saying: 'It has always been done like this.' But this expression is a poison in the life of the Church.".. The Roman Curia — propelled by the pope's instructions — is targeting traditional Carmelites who seek to live lives of prayer, poverty and penance.