Contacts continue between Holy See and Society of St. Pius X

Vatican News

“Contacts between the Society of St. Pius X and the Holy See continue; the intention is to avoid rifts or unilateral solutions with regard to the issues that have emerged,” said Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office, on February 3.

He was responding to questions from journalists concerning the Society of St. Pius X’s announcement on Monday, February 2, of episcopal ordinations scheduled for July 1 at the International Seminary of Saint Curé of Ars in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, France.

In a statement issued by the Society of St. Pius X, reference was made to a letter sent to the Holy See expressing “the particular necessity of the Society to ensure the continuity of the ministry of its bishops.”

According to the statement, the Holy See sent “a letter that in no way responds to our requests,” which led to its decision to proceed along the indicated path.