Wednesday 16 May 2012

SSPX-Rome Update: CDF issues Communique on SSPX reconciliation


Vatican City, 16 May 2012 (VIS) - Early this afternoon, the Holy See Press Office issued the following communique regarding the Society of St. Pius X:

"As reported by news agencies, today, 16 May 2012, an Ordinary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met to discuss the question of the Society of St. Pius X.

In particular, the text of the response of Bishop Bernard Fellay, received on 17 April, 2012, was examined and some observations, which will be considered in further discussions between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X, were formulated.

Regarding the positions taken by the other three bishops of the Society of St. Pius X, their situations will have to be dealt with separately and singularly".

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Commentary: This seems that SSPX-Rome negotiations are now moving in two directions: a reconciliation with the SSPX under Bp. Fellay, and a second approach on how to deal with the recalcitrant bishops with the objective of avoiding a schism.
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2 comments:

  1. Freyr16 May 2012 at 11:56

    How exactly can they avoid a schism if one bishop crosses the Tiber and the other three don't? This is likely to go the same way as every other uniate group. There will be stragglers left behind.

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  2. Barona16 May 2012 at 14:19

    It looks like there will be a schism... dealing with them individually gives them every opportunity to
    "come on board"....

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