Archbishop Viganò Defies Vatican Summons, Denounces Pope Francis
Archbishop Viganò, who has been in hiding for years, announced on social media June 20 that he had been summoned to Rome to answer formal charges of schism.
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Schism, Excommunication and the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: The cases of Archbishop Carlo Viganò and a community of Poor Clares from Spain have shined the spotlight on canonical penalties in canon law.
Archbishop Viganò’s Schism Case: 5 Issues to Consider
COMMENTARY: The archbishop has until Friday to formally respond in person or in writing.
Catholic Authorities in Spain Excommunicate, Expel 10 Renegade Poor Clare Nuns
The decision was announced by Mario Iceta, the archbishop of Burgos, who is also the pontifical commissioner and legal representative of the monasteries of Belorado, Orduña and Derio in Spain.
Schismatic Spanish Nuns Have Last Chance to Avoid Formal Excommunication
The Poor Clares of the convents in Belorado and Orduña announced May 13 that they were no longer recognizing the authority of the Catholic bishops and that of Pope Francis.
As German Bishops Meet at the Vatican, German Catholic Philosopher Urges Pope to Correct Synodal Way’s Course
According to Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz, winner of the 2021 Ratzinger Prize, the Holy Father must draw a ‘red line’ against the doctrinal and ecclesiological errors German Church leaders are propagating.
The German Synodal Path: An Explainer
The approved drafts have fueled worries that the Church in Germany is steadily moving toward schism.
How St. Irenaeus Helped Save the Early Church from Schism
During the “Paschal Controversy” in the 2nd century, Irenaeus played a decisive role in mediating the dispute over the date of Easter.
German Catholic Bishop Suggests ‘Synodal Way’ is Using Abuse Crisis to Reshape Church
The German bishops’ conference initially said that the process would end with a series of “binding” votes — raising concerns at the Vatican that the resolutions might challenge the Church’s teaching and discipline.
Catholics Submit ‘Dubium’ to Vatican Asking if Church in Germany is in Schism
André Wichmann, from Bochum, in western Germany said June 9 that he and two others had submitted the dubium out of a “great concern about unity.”
