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A defining week for Pope Leo and the SSPX
It was “profound joy” and hope, rather than sorrow or concern, which were predominant amongst those gathered in Écône this week.
Jul 6
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Michael Haynes
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Holy See rules SSPX bishops excommunicated, strips faculties for two sacraments
The Decree and Note from the Vatican were published Thursday morning and come as the response to the SSPX's consecration of four bishops against the…
Jul 2
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Michael Haynes
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SSPX rejects Pope's request and consecrates four bishops
The Society of Saint Pius X has consecrated four new bishops at Écône, after warnings from the Holy See that the ceremony would incur automatic…
Jul 1
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Michael Haynes
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June 2026
Leo urges SSPX against consecrations: Praises their love of Tradition and promises 'dialogue'
The Pope's letter comes as his first personal appeal to the SSPX, as they prepare to consecrate four bishops on July 1 without having been granted the…
Jun 30
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Michael Haynes
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EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Burke on the Consistory and SSPX consecrations
The prominent American cardinal noted both his highlights and concerns about the consistory, while also commenting on the SSPX and the "state of…
Jun 29
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Michael Haynes
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Consistory Day 2: Peace, Synodality as Spirituality, but no Response to the SSPX
The consistory appeared to repeatedly bang the drum of synodality at the cost of engaging in any real debate about issues of doctrinal weight in the…
Published on The Pelican Brief
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Jun 28
Consistory Day 1 in Review: Benign Discussion calls for Church to address Society's Ills
The 178 cardinals gathered with Pope Leo on Friday for the first day of the two-day consistory. However all the largest issues of the day were…
Published on The Pelican Brief
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Jun 27
Cardinal Muller: Push for lay homilies stems from denial of ‘sacramental priesthood’
The Church’s teaching on this matter of the duties reserved to the priesthood is not a mere invention of recent times, but dates to “the very…
Jun 25
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Michael Haynes
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Rome rejects German bishops’ proposal for lay preaching at Mass
The Vatican’s declaration will come as a blow to the German bishops and to their new chairman who personally championed most of the radical proposals…
Jun 25
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Michael Haynes
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SSPX sends Profession of Catholic Faith to the Pope
“We hope that one day this doctrinal text may serve as a basis for an honest discussion with the Holy See, in a spirit of peace, brotherhood, and…
Published on The Pelican Brief
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Jun 24
Full testament of Cardinal Ruini: A key aide to Pope John Paul II
Thanks to well placed sources, Messa in Latino have received the testament directly from the late cardinal's friends and distributed it for publication
Jun 19
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Michael Haynes
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Here's what will happen at next week's Vatican Consistory
What is notable is the lack of time given to the free interventions, which used to comprise the largest part of a consistory prior to Pope Francis…
Jun 17
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Michael Haynes
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