Summary
Menzingen, 18 February 2026. On Wednesday of Ash Wednesday, the FSSPX’s head, Eminenza Reverendissima, wrote to the Holy See expressing gratitude for a meeting held on February 12, 2025, and for the public disclosure of their discussions. The Eminenza accepted positively a doctrinal discussion proposed by the Holy See today. This is in line with his own proposal seven years ago, dated January 17, 2019, suggesting such a dialogue. At that time, the FSSPX’s Dicastery did not show interest, citing the impossibility of an agreement between the Holy See and the Fraternity San Pio X due to ideological differences. Despite these disagreements, the Eminenza acknowledged the Fraternity’s view that doctrinal discussions are desirable for mutual understanding and clarification. However, he declined the Holy See’s proposal for a resumption of dialogue in its present context, given the ongoing doctrinal debates and liturgical reform challenges. He also refused to postpone the initial July 1st date. The Eminenza highlighted the FSSPX’s stance that disagreements are due to fundamental differences with Church tradition rather than ideological variations. The Holy See’s position is that these issues cannot be resolved as they relate to post-Vatican II doctrines and reforms, which have been officially recognized by the Church. As a result, he argued against any form of dialogue aiming at achieving “full communion with the Catholic Church,” as outlined in documents like Redemptor hominis, Ut unum sint, Evangelii gaudium or Amoris lætitia. The document emphasizes that such dialogues would not be possible due to the doctrinal disagreements on fundamental aspects of Vatican II and the ongoing liturgical reform.
Key Topics
Papal audience, Fraternity Pius X, doctrinal disagreement
