How Have the Popes Treated the SSPX?
COMMENTARY: As the Society of St. Pius X is again on the brink of schism, perhaps a more traditional approach from the Holy See would serve the universal Church — and the adherents of the SSPX — better.
Results from Tag: 'schism'
Satan Divides, Christ Unites — Which Way Will We Choose?
COMMENTARY: The Church stands between the two ways — communion and division, life and death, light and darkness. Our age must choose which path to follow.
Pope Francis Laicizes Schismatic Argentine Priest
In announcing the decision, the archbishop of Sassari, Archbishop Gian Franco Saba, urged the community to pray for the unity of the Church.
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.
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.
