Condemnation of SSPX consecrations uses the reasoning of the Pharisees Like the Pharisees, SSPX critics painstakingly uphold procedural law at the expense of the law’s underlying purpose, the salvation of souls. Opinion Emily Mangiaracina • Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026
‘This is a canonical mess’: Fr. Murray explains why SSPX priests, laity are not excommunicated Fr. Gerald Murray says the Vatican erred by extending SSPX excommunications to priests and laity through an explanatory note lacking legal force. News Myles Allman • Jul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Vatican Cardinal Fernández declares six SSPX bishops excommunicated The decree labels all SSPX priests as schismatics subject to excommunication and declares that confessions heard by them and marriages they witness are invalid. News John-Henry Westen • Jul 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026
Archbishop Viganò decries Cardinal Müller’s condemnation of SSPX position Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò described Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s assertion that the Vatican has not departed from the Catholic faith as absurd. News Emily Mangiaracina • Jun 29, 2026Jun 29, 2026