Twenty-four hours before the episcopal ordinations of July 1st in Écône, the FSSPX dossier sees a triple development: Pagliarani asks for time, Leo XIV hardens his tone on the sacraments, and Viganò breaks ranks by accusing the Pope of manipulation.
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The second day of the extraordinary consistory (27 June) took place under the sign of peace. Cardinal Re preached on fraternity; Cardinal Fernández described military interventions in Gaza and Lebanon as "disproportionate."
Jun 27, 2026 13 9
In four days, the SSPX could take the step that led Archbishop Lefebvre to the excommunications of 1988. Some observers invoke the Vatican's "flexibility"; canonical analysis, however, is unequivocal.
Jun 27, 2026 13 8
Reformed seminaries according to the synodal vision would exclude candidates attached to Tradition: if the practice is proven on a large scale, it violates canon law and deprives the Church of a generation of priests.
Jun 27, 2026 10 6
178 cardinals gathered in Rome for the opening of the synodal consistory: Leo XIV defends communion through synodality, but 44 absences – including those of Zen, Erdo, and Eijk – continue to speak volumes.
Jun 27, 2026 9 6
Three cardinals will not attend the extraordinary consistory called by Leo XIV for June 30. No official reason given. Three absences that speak for themselves.
Jun 25, 2026 10 2
A canon lawyer priest challenges the legal validity of the sentence wielded by the prefect of the DDF. A question that, if well-founded, would radically change the balance of power six days before July 1.
Jun 25, 2026 9 3
Six days before the deadline of July 1 set by Rome, a renowned theologian directly addresses Leo XIV on the FSSPX dossier. Between a call for peace and canonical pressure, the countdown is on.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
While Rome maintains its canonical pressure, the Society of Saint Pius X chooses to respond with a doctrinal document. A gesture that speaks volumes about what the SSPX considers the real issue at stake.
Jun 25, 2026 8 1
On the eve of the consistory and a week before July 1st, the Society of Saint Pius X issues a solemn Declaration of Faith to the Pope and the cardinals, while a priest canonically challenges the legitimacy of the excommunication threat made by Cardinal Fernández.
Jun 25, 2026 9 3
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 responded on June 23, 2026, to German bishops who had requested to open the homily to laypeople: no. The door is closed. Abbé Grégoire Masson analyzes the theological significance of this refusal, which is not a policy, but a doctrine.
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