The Catholic Register

Academy for Life encourages Catholic parents to vaccinate children

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:55:29 -0400

VATICAN – Catholic parents should vaccinate their children for the good of their children and the community, and they can do so with a "clear conscience" that "the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation in voluntary abortion," said the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Traditional Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter stresses unity with Pope Francis

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:43:49 -0500

OTTAWA – An order of priests that became “like orphans” 30 years ago when it broke away from the schismatic Society of St. Pius X has prospered by observing Church tradition and stressing unity with the Holy Father.

Doctrine remains problem in relations with Holy See, SSPX says after Vatican meeting

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:39:38 -0500

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland – After a meeting between the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X and the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the canonically irregular priestly society said the problem in its relations with the Holy See is fundamentally doctrinal.

Society of St. Pius X elects new superior general

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:00:56 -0400

VATICAN – The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X elected 47-year-old Father Davide Pagliarani, an Italian member of the society, as its superior general.

Pope approves provisions to recognize marriages of SSPX faithful

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:40:13 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Continuing initiatives aimed at a reconciliation with the Society of St. Pius X, Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities.

Pope meets head of traditionalist Society of St. Pius X

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:30:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - As discussions continue between Vatican officials and leaders of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, Pope Francis met at the Vatican with Bishop Bernard Fellay, head of the society.

SSPX bishop excommunicated — again — for illicit ordination

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0400

A traditionalist bishop who has denied the Holocaust has been automatically excommunicated along with the priest he illicitly ordained a bishop.

Canadian bishops denounce anti-Semitic talk by SSPX leader

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

OTTAWA - Canada��Ƶapp Catholic bishops have denounced recent statements made in Canada by the Society of St. Pius X superior that “the Jews” are the “enemies of the Church.”

Calling Jews 'enemies' is 'unacceptable,' Vatican spokesman says

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:01:30 -0500

Updated 01/10/13

VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church remains committed to deepening its relations with Jews and finds it "absolutely unacceptable" to consider the Jewish people as enemies, the Vatican spokesman said.

Calgary Catholics warned about SSPX parish

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:14:37 -0500

Calgary Bishop Fred Henry has warned Catholics in his diocese not to attend a church purchased by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).