Dispatch: 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.

(Catholic Herald) — Outside of the hectic days surrounding the papal funeral and conclave of 2025, there have been few weeks in recent years more momentous than this past one when it comes to ecclesial news. From the stifling heat of a Roman consistory in high summer to the sweeping mountains of Écône at the seminary of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX…