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With Lefebvrists, It’s Just the Beginning

January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The lifting of excommunication for four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X is just the beginning of a process of dialogue with the traditionalist group, says a member of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei.
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeux, is part of the pontifical commission established by Pope John [...]

Jan

27

Bishop Fellay’s Apology for Holocaust Statements

January 27, 2009 | 9 Comments

Here is a translation of the communiqué made public today by the superior-general of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, in which he apologizes for statements made by Bishop Richard Williamson, a member of the society, in which he denied the extent of the Holocaust.
On Saturday, the Pope [...]

Jan

27

Obama Disappoints With Mexico City Reversal

January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Cardinal Justin Rigali called President Barack Obama’s decision on day 3 of his presidency to reverse the Mexico City Policy to be “very disappointing.”
Obama issued an executive order Friday to restore an 8-year ban on U.S. funding of organizations that perform and promote abortion in developing nations.
The chairman of the U.S. [...]

Jan

27

Catholic Journalists: Bear Witness to the Values of Faith

January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI has sent a message to participants in the national congress of the Italian Catholic Press Union (UCSI). The congress, held last week, commemorated the institution’s fiftieth anniversary.
“Half a century after the foundation of the UCSI many things have changed”, writes the Holy Father. This change has been “more visible in areas ranging from [...]

Jan

27

Gesture With Lefebvrists Is No Change for Church

January 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

Benedict XVI is unwavering in his commitment to apply the Second Vatican Council, and lifting the excommunication of four traditionalist bishops in no way changes that, affirmed the Vatican’s semi-official newspaper.
An article in L’Osservatore Romano laments an “invention of the press,” pointing to some of the commotion that has surrounded Saturday’s [...]