It sounds like what was done during the French Revolution. Blessed Martyrs of Compiegne pray for them! The 16 members of the Carmel of Compiegne (11 Discalced Carmelite Nuns, 3 lay sisters, and 2 externs) were executed by the guillotine on 17 July 1794. They had been forced to leave their convent, live in regular houses, and were not allowed to wear their habits. But they continued with their contemplative lives as best they could and wore their habits hidden under secular clothes. Bergolio might force these Carmelites to change their way of life but he will never stop their prayers!
The Blessed Martyrs of Compiegne:
The crowd became quiet as each sister approached Mother Teresa, kissed the statue of the Virgin Mary she held in her hands, and asked her for permission to die. After watching each sister die, she was the last one to place her head under the guillotine.