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
As the countdown to July 1st approaches, a priest questions the legal validity of the excommunication threat issued by the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith against the faithful of the SSPX who attend their Masses.
Jun 25, 2026 8 1
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
