Excommunication – Thresholds of Light

Leo XIV: From the Appeal for Unity to the Decree of Excommunication

16/07/2026/in Reflections /by José Arregi

What Pope Leo XIV most wanted to avoid has nevertheless taken place, and very soon, under his authority: a solemn decree of excommunication. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1970 with the aim of restoring within the Catholic Church the tradition that, in his view, had been broken […]

Excommunicating the Poor Clares in 2024?

03/07/2024/in Reflections /by José Arregi

I find the story of the convent of the Poor Clare Sisters of Belorado over the last few months both ludicrous and distressing. Whichever way you look at it, it is distressing for the Poor Clare Sisters. Ludicrous, as far as all the other players are concerned. The figure of the “schismatic” bishop accompanied by […]

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