The Pope’s Pain
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, March 13, 2009 7:42 AM
Pope Benedict has been deeply disturbed by the hostile reaction to the lifting of the excommunications of the four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X.
It was that “concern and suffering” over the widespread misunderstandings about the reasons for the excommunications that prompted the Pope “to intervene in order to contribute to peace in the Church,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said... READ MORE
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Benedict's SSPX Letter
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:28 AM
(CNS/Reuters)
The official text of Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to the world’s bishops about the Society of St. Pius X controversy can be viewed here.
The letter was released today, one day after unofficial texts surfaced in the European media.
While the Daily Blog has already blogged here about the letter’s contents, we recommend you read it in its entirety to get an accurate picture about why the Pope... READ MORE
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Pope Addresses SSPX Criticism
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:13 AM
Father Kevin Robinson distributes Communion at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel in Farmingville, N.Y., in early February. The chapel is affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X. (CNS)
In a surprise move, Pope Benedict XVI has explained the lifting of the excommunication of the four bishops of the schismatic Society of St. Pius X.
The following is a CNS article reporting on the contents of a papal letter that will be officially released tomorrow:
In letter, Pope responds to criticisms over Lefebvrite decision
By John Thavis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has written a... READ MORE
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Communications Problems
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, February 06, 2009 7:56 AM
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi (CNS/Reuters)
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican’s chief spokesman, has acknowledged that improvements are required in how the Vatican publicizes its actions.
Father Lombardi spoke about the problem in an interview yesterday with the French Catholic newspaper Le Croix, Reuters reported.
The Vatican spokesman was speaking in the context of the continuing controversy that erupted late last month,... READ MORE
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Germany’s Benedict Backlash
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:20 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a gift from Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting in August 2006. (CNS/Reuters)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s very public criticism of Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to lift the excommunication of Bishop Richard Williamson took the Vatican by surprise.
Merkel’s move has also been roundly condemned by some German bishops.
The decision to lift Bishop Williamson’s excommunication was made before the Vatican was aware of the bishop’s Holocaust-denying comments in an... READ MORE
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Bertone on Excommunications
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:17 PM
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone (CNS/Reuters)
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has commented about Pope Benedict XVI’s lifting of the excommunications of four Society of St. Pius X bishops.
During a talk Cardinal Bertone gave this evening in Rome, he said, “The position is clear: The revocation of the excommunications is an act of mercy of the Pope upon the Lefebvrian bishops.”
Cardinal Bertone addressed... READ MORE
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SSPX Head Apologizes
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:39 AM
Bishop Bernard Fellay (CNS/Reuters)
Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X, has apologized to Pope Benedict XVI for the controversial Holocaust-denying remarks of another SSPX bishop.
Bishop Richard Williamson, one of the four SSPX bishops to have their excommunications lifted last week by the Pope, made the comments in an interview aired in mid-January on Swedish TV.
Here is the text of Bishop... READ MORE
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