Author Topic: Vatican press release on SSPX (Read 1571 times)

Gillibrand · « **on:** May 16, 2012, 09:46:59 AM »

Holy See Press Office: communiqué on SSPX

Below, please find Vatican Radio's translation of the text of the communiqué released by the Press Office of the Holy See regarding the Ordinary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in connection with the Session's consideration of the ongoing dialogue between the CDF and the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (SSPX).

Communiqué from the Press Office of the Holy See

As anticipated by news agencies, the Ordinary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met May 16, 2012 and discussed, among other things, the issue of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (SSPX).

In particular, the Session considered the text of the reply of His Excellency Bishop Bernard Fellay, received April 17, 2012. A few observations were formulated, which shall be taken into consideration in further discussions between the Holy See and the SSPX.

In view of the positions taken by the three other bishops of the SSPX, their situation must be treated separately and individually.

AJNC · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:51:13 AM »

Bishop Galaretta was on the SSPX negotiating team from 2009-2011. Doesn't the Vatican already know his views?

SeanJohnson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:07:02 AM »

In other words, if Bishop Fellay goes anyway, the split is consummated.

Divide and conquer.

PAT317 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:32:02 AM »

Quote from: Seraphim

In other words, if Bishop Fellay goes anyway, the split is consummated.

Divide and conquer.

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For some reason, you reminded me of this:

http://www.sspx.org/discussions/rome_sspx_campos_continued.htm

"Bishop Rangel has been given the titular diocese of Zarna, in North Africa, as part of his title. Zarna is the old Carthage —Carthago —the famous enemy city of old Rome. In fact, the old Romans had a saying: "Carthago delenda est —Carthage has to be destroyed." You can be sure this choice of title for Bishop Rangel was not by coincidence. Rome likes to make this kind of play on words"

(I don't know why I can't get the quote function to work)

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:57:19 AM »

There is already a thread about this -- I'm locking this one.