VATICAN CITY — Clad in scarlet red to symbolize the blood of the martyrs, the cardinals of the

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit “ordination” of bishops.

COMMENTARY: The Society’s answers will always be No, even when the Church first offers Yes. Numerous accounts of

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with

Society of St. Pius X bishops Galarreta and Fellay have been excommunicated twice: by Pope John Paul II

Because the traditionalist group consecrated bishops without papal approval, the Vatican issued a decree on July 2 declaring

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius

The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back”

The pontiff appealed to the traditionalist group to call off their planned episcopal consecrations — but their leaderʼs

Pope Leo XIV has issued a letter to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asking them

The former Vatican doctrine chief likened the Society of St. Pius X to the ancient Donatist schism, days

ROME — This week at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed growing concerns surrounding the Society of St.

The traditionalist society published an open letter to the Vatican on June 24, ahead of the extraordinary consistory

From preserving ecclesial unity and supporting grieving families to promoting environmental stewardship, responsible journalism, and interreligious cooperation. Pope

The SSPX named four priests to be consecrated as bishops without papal permission — despite a warning from

As one of the leading experts on Lefebvrism sees it, reconciliation is impossible as long as the Society

One year with Pope Leo has brought focus to the historic character of his election: the first American

Pope Leo Marks Feast of Fatima with Prayer at Site of John Paul II Assassination Attempt VATICAN CITY

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the Society of St.

ANALYSIS: Leo XIV finds himself caught between two sides, both particularly stubborn. The great goal of Leo XIV’s

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of

COMMENTARY: As the SSPX moves toward unauthorized episcopal ordinations, Vatican II’s path to ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ sheds light on

COMMENTARY: The Society of St. Pius X’s latest rejection of Vatican overtures must be called out for what