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SSPX Doubles Down on Defiance of Vatican II in Open Letter

  • The Society of St. Pius X issued an open letter and a Profession of Faith asserting adherence to Catholic tradition and planning to consecrate four bishops without papal approval.
  • SSPX leaders reject key teachings of the Second Vatican Council, including ecumenism, religious freedom, and liturgical reforms, viewing them as modern errors.
  • Pope Leo XIV and Vatican officials warned that unauthorized consecrations would be schismatic acts risking excommunication, but SSPX chose to proceed despite these warnings.
  • SSPX hopes their Profession of Faith will be a basis for future dialogue with the Holy See despite ongoing disagreements and potential schism.
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SSPX doubles down on defiance of Vatican II in open letter

The Church is facing pressures from within and without that "which push her in every possible direction, except -- it seems to us -- the right one."

Pope Leo XIV will convene the College of Cardinals this Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, in an extraordinary consistory marked by two circumstances: the significant absences of several cardinals due to health reasons and the imminent episcopal consecrations announced by the Society of Saint Pius X for July 1. According to Il Giornale, the proximity of this event has even influenced the preparation of the meeting's agenda.

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National Catholic Register broke the news on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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