✣ Pope opens way to recognising SSPX marriages
What happened? Pope Francis has made a concession to the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) by issuing new regulations for marriages. A bishop may now appoint priests to assist at SSPX marriages and to celebrate the nuptial Mass. SSPX priests will also be permitted to officiate over the marriage rite if no diocesan priests are available. However, the prospects of full regularisation of the SSPX may have been hurt by new claims that the Society failed to act on abuse allegations.
