SSPX

The fifth anniversary of ‘Traditionis Custodes’ has revived debate over its consequences, as critics argue that the motu proprio has deepened division while strengthening interest in the traditional Roman rite

Michael Haynes

Five years after Pope Francis restricted the Traditional Latin Mass, Joseph Shaw assesses the policy’s implementation, its unintended consequences and the questions it has left unanswered

Joseph Shaw

The Church’s discipline is often misunderstood as punishment rather than a means of healing, and recent debate over schism and excommunication shows why the distinction matters

Fr Dwight Longenecker

The Society of Saint Pius X filed a formal appeal against the Holy See’s excommunication Decree, citing Canon Law in doing so, as the group seeks to overturn the penalties

Michael Haynes

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has responded to the Society of Saint Pius X’s episcopal consecrations by urging renewed dialogue and arguing that wider access to the traditional Mass could help address long-standing tensions

Michael Haynes

The Society of St Pius X says the consecration of four bishops was necessary to preserve its priesthood and mission despite Vatican excommunications

The Catholic Herald

Catholic bishops throughout the United States are instructing the faithful to cease attending Mass celebrated by the Society of St. Pius X and receive licit sacraments instead

Christine Rousselle

New comments by Cardinal Gerhard Müller have raised questions about whether certain sacraments administered by the SSPX are valid

Corrie Douglas-Young

The Society’s consecrations and excommunication raise important questions about the sacraments, reconciliation and ecclesial unity

Corrie Douglas-Young

Archbishop Viganò says recent Vatican excommunications reveal a growing rupture between the papacy and the Catholic Church

The Catholic Herald