Traditiones Custodes

Cordileone: SSPX consecrations show need for wider access to Latin Mass

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

In Pictures: Cardinal Burke ordains ICKSP priests in Florence

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke conferred priestly ordination on four seminarians of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest before the new priests celebrated their first Masses in the presence of their families

The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Varela: ‘The liturgy of Vatican II must be celebrated properly’

Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela has praised Summorum Pontificum and appealed for an end to liturgical abuses while urging understanding for those devoted to the traditional Roman rite

Corrie Douglas-Young

A defining week for Pope Leo and the SSPX

As the Holy See responded to the SSPX’s latest episcopal consecrations and Pope Leo presided over a subdued consistory, a wider picture of his early pontificate began to emerge

Schism and excommunication: the fallout of the SSPX consecrations

The Vatican’s response to the Society of St Pius X’s latest episcopal consecrations marks a significant development in its canonical treatment of the Society and raises difficult pastoral questions about the path to reconciliation

At Écône, schism was greeted with celebration

The jubilant atmosphere surrounding the SSPX’s episcopal consecrations suggested that what was once presented as an emergency measure has become a defining feature of the Society’s understanding of itself

Thunderstorm interrupts SSPX episcopal consecrations

A severe thunderstorm interrupted the Society of Saint Pius X’s consecration of four bishops at Écône despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal that the ceremony should not proceed

In Pictures: The SSPX consecrations at Écône

The Society of St Pius X consecrated four new bishops at Écône despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to postpone the ceremony, with thousands gathering to witness the event

The Catholic Herald

Holy See declares SSPX bishops excommunicated after illicit consecrations

A decree issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declares the Society of Saint Pius X bishops excommunicated and warns clergy and faithful of the canonical consequences of adhering to the Society

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Fernández says SSPX dialogue ‘still possible’ but needs time

The Vatican’s lead interlocutor with the Society of Saint Pius X has expressed confidence that talks can resume, even as Rome considers its response to the Society’s latest episcopal consecrations