FILIPINO TRADITIONAL ROMAN CATHOLIC: Vatican Lifts Excommunications of Four SSPX Bishops

On January 21, 2009, it was reported by Vatican Radio that the Holy See has lifted the excommunications of the four Bishops ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefevbre in 1988, namely Bishops Bernard Fellay, Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, Richard Williamson and Alfonso de Galarreta. The Pope expressed his paternal solicitude and recognized the pain and sufferings of the four Bishops as a result of the excommunication. The hope was expressed that this step will lead to more fruitful action on the part of the concerned individuals to accomplished unity and full communion with the Church. Let us pray that the Lord will ultimately heal the rift caused by the schism. The text of this can be read from the Vatican Website. The NLM run a translation of this decree in English. The decree was received with gratitude by the Four Bishops as Bishop Fellay expressed in the press release: "We express our filial gratitude to the Holy Father for this gesture which, beyond the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, will benefit the whole Church. Our Society wishes to be always more able to help the pope to remedy the unprecedented crisis which presently shakes the Catholic world, and which Pope John Paul II had designated as a state of “silent apostasy.” Besides our gratitude towards the Holy Father and towards all those who helped him to make this courageous act, we are pleased that the decree of January 21 considers as necessary “talks” with the Holy See, talks which will enable the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X to explain the fundamental doctrinal reasons which it believes to be at the origin of the present difficulties of the Church." [emphasis supplied]. The press release by the SSPX was reported by DICI .

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