Pope The Pontiff has sent a letter to Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X, in which, «with a heavy heart, yet still full of hope,» he asks the bishops, priests, seminarians, and faithful associated with this Fraternity to reconsider the schismatic act that this institution would bring about through the episcopal consecrations without a papal mandate announced by the Fraternity.
In this letter, dated on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Pope emphasizes that «the Church recognizes the commitment to liturgical life, the commitment to priestly formation, the apostolic zeal, and the desire for fidelity to Tradition that characterize many individuals and communities associated with that Fraternity.».
This appreciation and esteem «has inspired the attitude of care and kindness that my predecessors have consistently shown you.».
The Pope, who has emphasized from the beginning of his pontificate the value and importance of the Church’s unity, while taking into account the diversity of her charisms, strongly urges the members of the Fraternity in this letter to reconsider this «challenge» issued to Rome, taking into account «the spiritual good of the faithful, for the schismatic act you would commit would deprive them of the lawful—and, in some cases, even valid—reception of the sacraments they love and seek for their sanctification.».
Leo XIV: «With a heavy heart, but still full of hope, I feel it is my duty to ask you to abandon your plan,» and he has expressed the Church’s willingness to «embark on a path of dialogue and understanding that the Holy Spirit may make possible and fruitful,» with the aim of preventing a schismatic act, which would entail not only a wound to the Church but also a setback in this institution’s dialogue and union with Rome.
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