Vatican News

SSPX makes canonical appeal against excommunication

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

David Willey: the BBC’s chronicler of Rome and the papacy

For more than half a century David Willey (1932–2026) chronicled the Vatican, five pontificates and the transformation of modern Rome with unmatched authority and quiet wit
Andrew Cusack

SSPX says rejecting consecrations would have meant accepting Vatican II

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

How will the Church move forward after the German Synodal Way?

As Pope Leo XIV enters the second year of his pontificate, the Vatican's approach to the German Church may prove as significant as its response to the renewed SSPX schism
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Müller says SSPX sacraments are valid

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

Spanish cardinal denies accusations of sexual assault

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero is temporarily stepping back from public ministry following accusations of “inappropriate behaviour towards adult women”
The Catholic Herald

SSPX excommunications: What does it mean for the faithful?

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

Vatican to revisit Amoris Laetitia a decade after its publication

Pope Leo XIV has called bishops to a synodal-style meeting on the family to assess the legacy of Amoris Laetitia and future pastoral priorities
Corrie Douglas-Young

Excommunications “unjust and invalid”, says SSPX

SSPX superior general has defends consecrations, rejecting Vatican excommunication
The Catholic Herald

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
Michael Haynes