Few things make Catholics forget the precept of charity more than discussion of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), the traditionalist group of bishops and priests who, due to their opposition to the Second Vatican Council and the ensuing ecclesial turmoil, remain outside the Church’s canonical structure.
Pope Benedict, having played the leading role at the Vatican to restore the SSPX to juridical communion for a quarter century, has made reconciliation with the group a priority of his pontificate. By all accounts, a formal announcement of official recognition for the SSPX is close at hand.
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