<![CDATA[Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa: News]]>https://www.permariam.com/s/newshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hltT!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4e1075-0c78-4158-829a-3e7c7d4263af_300x300.pngPer Mariam: Mater Dolorosa: Newshttps://www.permariam.com/s/newsSubstackFri, 31 Jul 2026 05:35:38 GMT<![CDATA[Timeline: Rupnik case from December 2022 until now]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/timeline-rupnik-case-from-decemberhttps://www.permariam.com/p/timeline-rupnik-case-from-decemberFri, 24 Jul 2026 17:43:32 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — With the Marko Rupnik case making a return to the headlines this week, after many months of silence – even years – since any substantive update, it is perhaps useful to recall the timeline of the affair.

On Monday, Messa in Latino (MiL) wrote that reliable Vatican sources had informed them that Rupnik would soon be acquitted in his trial. This is the trial which apparently began in October 2025, after the Vatican re-opened an investigation into Rupnik in October 2023.

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Even though coverage of the report was limited enough, the Vatican obviously perceived that this represented too much of a PR threat and thus issued a denial some 48-hours later. “The review of the case is still ongoing, and the panel is examining documentation provided by the dioceses involved, the Jesuits, the parties concerned, and from the press,” the Vatican press office stated.

{For full details of said update, see a report by this correspondent}

In allegations which became public in late 2022, Rupnik has been widely accused of committing serial abuse in multiple forms – sexual, spiritual, physical, and psychological. According to testimony from an alleged victim of Rupnik, who is also a former member of his Loyola Community, the priest abused at least 21 of the 40 members present in the community during the 1990s.

Since the case became public in 2022 a further 15 alleged victims have come forward.

The Jesuits have compiled a 150-page dossier of reported instances of abuse that Rupnik is said to have committed from 1985 through 2018, the credibility of which is deemed by the priest’s former superior to be “very high.” After expelling Rupnik in July 2023, the Jesuits have since begun a process of reparations to alleged victims.

Previously, in a separate case Rupnik was automatically excommunicated in 2020 after he was found guilty of absolving in confession a woman with whom he had sexual relations. The penalty was swiftly revoked, leading to much speculation over whether Pope Francis personally intervened to lift the excommunication. The Pontiff has denied any involvement acting on Rupnik’s behalf, on the brief occasion he was asked about the Rupnik case by a journalist. Such was Rupnik’s influence and prestige in the Vatican that he even led the Lenten retreat for the Vatican curia whilst under investigation in 2020 for that crime.

In order to stay up to speed on the entire affair, a timeline has been compiled and is presented below. The images can be opened and downloaded for greater ease.

Timeline of Rupnik’s actions prior to the 2022 revelations

Timeline of Rupnik’s actions after December 2022

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]]><![CDATA[SSPX makes canonical appeal against excommunication]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/sspx-makes-canonical-appeal-againsthttps://www.permariam.com/p/sspx-makes-canonical-appeal-againstTue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT(Catholic Herald) — The Society of Saint Pius X has issued its formal response to the Holy See’s Decree of excommunication, thus initiating a process which results in the temporary suspension of the penalties of the Decree.

On 11 July, the Society sent a “preliminary recourse” to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), marking its formal response to the 2 July Decree from the Dicastery regarding the penalty of automatic excommunication incurred by the six SSPX bishops. News of the appeal was published on the evening of 13 July.

The Society’s recourse was issued in line with canons 1353 and 1734, which outline set guidelines for the timing of submitting a response to a punitive decree. By submitting the appeal, the SSPX has also thus initiated a temporary suspension of the penalties against them, as per canon 1353 which reads: “An appeal or a recourse against judgements of a court or against decrees which impose or declare any penalty has a suspensive effect.”

“By this recourse” the SSPX’s press statement read, “the Society intends to exercise the right which the Church recognises to any person who considers himself harmed by an administrative act to seek its correction, in a spirit of respect for ecclesiastical authority and of faithful attachment to justice, truth and the good of the Church.”

The rest of this report conducted exclusively for the Catholic Herald, is found at this link.

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]]><![CDATA[SSPX rejects Pope's request and consecrates four bishops]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/sspx-rejects-popes-request-and-consecrateshttps://www.permariam.com/p/sspx-rejects-popes-request-and-consecratesWed, 01 Jul 2026 13:24:20 GMT(Catholic Herald) — Four new bishops have been consecrated for the Society of Saint Pius X today, against the direct wish of Pope Leo XIV, in an action which the Holy See has warned would incur the penalty of latae sententiae excommunication.

Newly consecrated Bishop Pascal Schreiber processes through the field at Écône. ©SSPX

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]]><![CDATA[Leo urges SSPX against consecrations: Praises their love of Tradition and promises 'dialogue']]>https://www.permariam.com/p/leo-urges-sspx-against-consecrationshttps://www.permariam.com/p/leo-urges-sspx-against-consecrationsTue, 30 Jun 2026 10:57:43 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Pope Leo XIV has sent a personal appeal to the Society of St. Pius X, urging them to halt the planned July 1 episcopal consecrations as it would be a “sin of extreme gravity.”

Just 24-hours before the SSPX plans to consecrate four new bishops, the Pope sent his much awaited final appeal to the Society, seeking to call off the …

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]]><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Burke on the Consistory and SSPX consecrations]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/exclusive-cardinal-burke-on-the-consistoryhttps://www.permariam.com/p/exclusive-cardinal-burke-on-the-consistoryMon, 29 Jun 2026 17:27:59 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Cardinal Raymond Burke has given his assessment of the recent Extraordinary Consistory along with the upcoming episcopal consecrations of the Society of Saint Pius X, noting some remaining concerns about the consistory format, while lamenting the planned consecrations.

Speaking with Per Mariam following the recent consistory, …

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]]><![CDATA[Cardinal Muller: Push for lay homilies stems from denial of ‘sacramental priesthood’]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/cardinal-muller-push-for-lay-homilieshttps://www.permariam.com/p/cardinal-muller-push-for-lay-homiliesThu, 25 Jun 2026 17:37:38 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Cardinal Gerhard Müller has added his voice to the Vatican’s in opposing a move by the German bishops to have lay people delivering homilies during Mass.

“One cannot arbitrarily divide up priestly powers and outsource them in a functionalist manner,” he warned, “unless one denies the sacramental priesthood altogether in a Prote…

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]]><![CDATA[Full testament of Cardinal Ruini: A key aide to Pope John Paul II]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/full-testament-of-cardinal-ruinihttps://www.permariam.com/p/full-testament-of-cardinal-ruiniFri, 19 Jun 2026 08:02:29 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The full testament of Cardinal Camillo Ruini – a key aide of Pope John Paul II – has been published, containing reflections on his long career and the three popes he served under as a prelate.

On June 16, Cdl. Ruini died in Rome at the age of 95.

Ordained in 1954, he was consecrated bishop in 1983 and made cardinal by John Paul …

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]]><![CDATA[Here's what will happen at next week's Vatican Consistory]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/heres-what-will-happen-at-next-weekshttps://www.permariam.com/p/heres-what-will-happen-at-next-weeksWed, 17 Jun 2026 14:39:28 GMTUPDATED June 22: This June 17 report was updated on June 22 after the Vatican published details confirming the report below, and providing additional information about the cardinals leading the reflections in the consistory.

VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Details of the upcoming consistory reveal that just around two hours are outlined for the customary fr…

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]]><![CDATA[Leo to visit Notre-Dame and Lourdes, during his September trip to France]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/leo-to-visit-notre-dame-and-lourdeshttps://www.permariam.com/p/leo-to-visit-notre-dame-and-lourdesThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:15:11 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Details of the Pope’s September voyage to France have been issued by the French episcopate, with highlights being Leo visiting the recently restored Notre-Dame in Paris and the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.

As announced by Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline on June 9, Leo XIV will visit some of France’s most prominent Catholic sites w…

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]]><![CDATA[Head of Spanish bishops rejects spirit of Amoris Laetitia days before Pope's visit]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/head-of-spanish-bishops-rejects-spirithttps://www.permariam.com/p/head-of-spanish-bishops-rejects-spiritTue, 02 Jun 2026 16:20:29 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The head of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has de facto rejected the substance of Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, writing that Holy Communion is not permitted for married people now living in new relationships.

Issuing a pastoral letter on June 1, to mark the upcoming feast of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Luis Argüello outlined c…

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]]><![CDATA[Synod office washes hands of Study Group 9's homosexuality report]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/synod-office-washes-hands-of-studyhttps://www.permariam.com/p/synod-office-washes-hands-of-studyFri, 15 May 2026 22:37:25 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The official Vatican body behind the Synod on Synodality has washed its hands of a controversial study group document – which included testimonies from two “married” homosexual men and implied same-sex “relationships” are not inherently sinful – while conspicuously declining to address whether the report contradicts Catholic t…

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]]><![CDATA[Cardinal Müller: Synod's homosexuality report leads to ‘heretical relativization’ of marriage]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/cardinal-muller-synods-homosexualityhttps://www.permariam.com/p/cardinal-muller-synods-homosexualityFri, 08 May 2026 15:19:54 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Cardinal Gerhard Müller has issued a blistering critique of the latest study group report from the Synod on Synodality and its platforming of anti-Catholic, pro-homosexual ideology.

The great welcome form LGBT advocates to the Synod Study Group 9’s recent report, is – says Cdl. Müller – greatly revealing. The report’s text hig…

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]]><![CDATA[Traditional Redemptorists reject validity of popes since Vatican II]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/traditional-redemptorists-rejecthttps://www.permariam.com/p/traditional-redemptorists-rejectSat, 02 May 2026 10:34:20 GMT(PerMariam) — The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer have issued a strident statement condemning the teaching of Vatican II, and rejecting the legitimacy of the popes since the council.

The “Modernist presence within the structures and hierarchy of the official Church has gone beyond critical mass to a near saturation point.” Thus reads a portion of the new …

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]]><![CDATA[Synod office to provide ‘organizational support’ for Vatican's Amoris Laetitia meeting]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/synod-office-to-provide-organizationalhttps://www.permariam.com/p/synod-office-to-provide-organizationalWed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:12 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The meeting of bishops convened by Pope Leo XIV to discuss Amoris Laetitia will take place from October 7 to 14, as early details begin to emerge.

Now with dates confirmed for the week-long meeting, the presidents of national bishops’ conferences will begin to plan their attendance for October’s meeting, after Leo announced it …

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]]><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch: Vatican-China deal has aided religious persecution]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/human-rights-watch-vatican-chinahttps://www.permariam.com/p/human-rights-watch-vatican-chinaFri, 17 Apr 2026 13:12:29 GMT(PerMariam) — The watchdog agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the controversial 2018 deal between China and the Vatican has “helped the Chinese government to pressure underground Catholic communities to join the official church.”

According to a detailed new report issued by HRW, the Chinese state is only increasing its persecution of undergr…

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]]><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE Cardinal Arinze: Manner of celebrating the liturgy ‘shows what we believe’ ]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/exclusive-cardinal-arinze-mannerhttps://www.permariam.com/p/exclusive-cardinal-arinze-mannerThu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:11 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Cardinal Arinze has highlighted the great need for reverence in the liturgy, warning that if priests invent new or unlawful aspects of the Mass themselves then they “damage” the Church.

The Church’s liturgical life is intimately linked to the practice of the faith, as summarized by the phrase “lex orandi, lex credendi” – the la…

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]]><![CDATA[Bishop Schneider: ‘Only divine intervention can help’ Church crisis now]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/bishop-schneider-only-divine-interventionhttps://www.permariam.com/p/bishop-schneider-only-divine-interventionSat, 28 Mar 2026 13:31:13 GMT(PerMariam) — Referencing the “state of necessity” in the Church invoked by the Society of Saint Pius X, a prominent diocesan bishop has opined that “only divine intervention can help” in the face of the widespread internal ecclesial crisis.

The crisis in the Church is a much discussed issue, dividing many in terms of how serious they deem it to be. For …

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]]><![CDATA[Leo appoints Randazzo to Vatican, elevates Pegoraro in Curial reshuffle]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/leo-appoints-randazzo-to-vaticanhttps://www.permariam.com/p/leo-appoints-randazzo-to-vaticanThu, 26 Mar 2026 11:17:25 GMT(Pelican+) — Two curial moves announced by the Vatican today demonstrate a sense of continuity which appears so crucial to Leo’s style.

While Leo was still wrapping up his final greetings to those gathered for the General Audience, the daily press bulletin from the Holy See Press Office announced two new archbishops.

First was the naming of Bishop Anthony…

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]]><![CDATA[Vocal Belgian bishop declares he will ordain married clergy by 2028]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/vocal-belgian-bishop-declares-hehttps://www.permariam.com/p/vocal-belgian-bishop-declares-heFri, 20 Mar 2026 15:35:33 GMTVATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — An outspoken Belgian bishop has declared he will start ordaining married men as priests no later than 2028, thus attempting to force the Holy See’s hand to approve the measure which is widely prohibited for clergy in the Latin Rite.

Bishop Johan Bonny of the Diocese of Antwerp, published his plans Thursday announcing how he wil…

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]]><![CDATA[10 years later Pope Leo revisits Amoris Laetitia]]>https://www.permariam.com/p/10-years-later-pope-leo-revisitshttps://www.permariam.com/p/10-years-later-pope-leo-revisitsThu, 19 Mar 2026 12:09:05 GMT(Pelican+) — To mark the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Leo XIV has convened presidents of the national bishops conference to the Vatican later this year to strategize on how to “proclaim the Gospel to families today, in light of Amoris Laetitia” and determine the reality in local churches.

Ten years ago on March 19, Pope Francis signed and dated …

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