The diocese of Regensburg (Regensburg), Germany, has published a press release , dated Jun-22-2016, by which it rules on the planned ordinations of the SSPX / SSPX to be held in Jul-02-2016 in Zaitzkofen seminar. In it, they say that the ordinations are "no problems at the current time", according to the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" Mons. Guido Pozzo. The same statement begins by noting that the Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer (image) welcomes any initiative to overcome a schism (sic), the approach to separate groups of the Catholic Church (sic), and the recovery of the visible unity of the Church.

It was not the case in 2009 when his predecessor, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, crossed out these ordinations which occur annually on the same date- "provocation" and said that such ordinations were not to be carried out while the legal position of the SSPX / SSPX was not clear.

The Bishop of Regensburg welcomes any initiative to overcome a schism, the approach of separate groups of the Catholic Church and therefore to recover the visible unity of the Church.

The announcement of the ordinations for July 2, 2016 in Zaitzkofen, as explained by the secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Monsignor Pozzo, are harmless for the moment. But there is not canonical legality nor the implicit recognition of the legality of the consecration of the consecrating bishop of the Fraternity follows. Ordinations are only tolerated and accepted without punishment.

This is the expression of goodwill freely agreed upon by the Holy See in view of the expected approach of the SSPX after a period of intense reflection and review. The criteria for recognition of the SSPX is and remains the full affirmation of the authority of Vatican II and all its docuмents (religious freedom, ecuмenism, etc.).