Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline has urged continued dialogue between Rome and the Society of Saint Pius X.
The cardinal said he was left with “mostly sadness” following the announcement that the Society will proceed with episcopal consecrations on 1 July.
In an Easter interview with KTO, the Archbishop of Marseille said, “I am convinced that only dialogue allows us to continue proclaiming the Gospel,” as he addressed the prospect of further strain in relations between the Holy See and the FSSPX.
The interview also turned to the situation in France, where the growth of communities attached to the older liturgical forms has become an increasing pastoral reality. Cardinal Aveline referred to a letter sent to the French bishops concerning “the growth of communities linked to the Vetus Ordo” and said bishops should “generously include the faithful attached to the Tridentine Rite”.
