On the eve of the episcopal consecrations of Écône, Cardinal Burke closes the canonical door: the SSPX cannot invoke the state of necessity in 2026. A declaration that will weigh on tomorrow's act.
yesterday 8 6
Il Giornale argues for the expansion of the Mass of Saint Pius V to ease the FSSPX crisis. Cardinal Bustillo emphasizes that this liturgy is not an attack on unity. Analysis by Abbé Grégoire Masson, two days before the consecrations of Écône.
Jun 29, 2026 10 11
On June 23, the Dicastery for Divine Worship ruled: no layperson may preach at Mass, even on an exceptional basis. The door is "closed for a generation." The German Synodal Way clashes with the universal law of the Church.
Jun 24, 2026 8 4
The Dicastery for Divine Worship ruled on June 23, 2026: laypeople cannot preach during Mass. A decision that puts an end, "for a generation," to the standoff with the German Bishops' Conference—and serves as a reminder that liturgy is not negotiated in committee.
Jun 23, 2026 10 3
