Today marks the end of the celebrations in honour of the relic of the Passion of Jesus kept in the town in the province of Bergamo. The last miraculous flowering took place on 27 March 2016, attested to by a commission and recognised by the bishop. This is the story.
With letter to French Bishops Leo XIV makes move towards liturgical peace
To the French bishops gathered in plenary assembly, Pope Leo suggested 'concrete solutions that allow for the generous inclusion of those who sincerely adhere to the Vetus Ordo'. Is this the beginning of a period of liturgical peace following the restrictions imposed by Traditionis Custodes?
Francis's 'laypeople in power' wrongly used by Lefebvrians
Following Cardinal Ouellet's article on lay appointments during the Bergoglian pontificate, the Fraternity has seized the opportunity to justify the episcopal ordinations of 1 July, based on the separation between order and jurisdiction, and to criticise Vatican II's ecclesiology. The occasion is twofold, but so too is the blunder.
- Dossier: The FSSPX Case
Gulf War at risk of escalating
The need to overcome Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is prompting other countries to become more involved, whilst Russia is expressing its full support for the Ayatollahs’ regime. Who will heed the Pope’s call to ‘embark on paths of peace’?
The Pope has issued a laudatory message for the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ most controversial document, describing it as 'luminous' and brushing aside the critical points in a few words. Yet that text triggered an earthquake. It would have been better to say nothing.
The King of Spain is to assume the title of Protocanon of the Chapter of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. An ancient privilege which, however, gives rise to scandal today and should therefore not be granted. This is because Philip VI (like Macron) is pro-abortion.
The legal proceedings that ‘cost 'the Sardinian cardinal his place in the conclave are starting from scratch. The Vatican Court of Appeal has ruled that the initial verdict is ‘relatively null and void 'due to a failure to observe procedural safeguards. The defence is satisfied, while the prosecutor’s office, and in particular Alessandro Diddi, are embarrassed by the outcome.
Trump presses allies in vain to join the war against Iran
Israel army veterans suffer psychiatric trauma
Without natural law, international law is not possible
Everyone invokes 'international law', but few recognise its objective foundation: the natural order, which is not favoured by either Islam or the dominant way of thinking in the West. One worldview is no better than another, not even in the field of relations between States.
Khamenei Jr. promises an even tougher regime
The Islamic Republic of Iran is digging in its heels. Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, has been appointed Supreme Leader. Although he is not a recognised doctrinal leader, he acts as an intermediary between the clergy and the Revolutionary Guards. He is even more extremist than his father.
For Lefebvrians, every Mass except their own is dubious
'Sacramental distancing' is now the doctrine of St Pius X, which considers the new rites to be invalid or, at the very least, dubious. It also rejects the ancient rite celebrated by others. The Fraternity asks its followers not to accept the sacraments from outsiders, not even the Pope.
- 1. The stages of an agreement that was always rejected
- 2. 'When even Fellay feared schism'
- Dossier: The FSSPX Case
When Fellay looked to Rome and feared schism
For St Pius X, no agreement with the Apostolic See was or is possible. This schismatic attitude was denounced in 2012 by the then Superior General, but it has now become firmly established, even at the highest levels of the Lefebvrian world. The watchword is to continue the inconclusive talks.
- 1. The stages of an agreement that was always rejected
- Dossier: The FSSPX Case