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We offer here courtesy of the French District an extract from Fr. Regis de Cacqueray’s March 2013 District Superior’s Letter to Friends and Benefactors. The treatment that the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has been inflicting on the Priestly Society of St. Pius X for almost forty years is born of a profound injustice. We say this without the least bitterness, for we remember well the eighth beatitude: “Blessed are those who suffer persecution for justice’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Read more [...]

Interview with Father Niklaus Pfluger : “We’re back to square one” 16-10-2012 An interview with Father Niklaus Pfluger, First Assistant General of the Society of St. Pius X, on the present situation of the Society. Kirchliche Umschau: Just a few months ago, the Vatican seemed to be on the verge of granting canonical recognition to the Society. It seems now that all efforts were in vain. Bishop Müller, the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, suggested Read more [...]

Wrong or right? Conditions for the SSPX’s future A reply to Eleison Comments, #168 Brian McCall Recently, His Excellency Bishop Richard Williamson opined in his weekly email commentary on the six conditions formulated by the General Chapter of the Society of St. Pius X applicable to any future official recognition of the Society by the Roman authorities. His Excellency concludes that these six conditions “demonstrate an alarming weakness on the part of the Society’s leaders.” Although Read more [...]