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2+ hour, 32+ min ago (380+ words) The Catholic Herald We value your privacy - Description Word Press sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a Word Press site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. - Description The cookietest cookie is…...
At "c'ne, schism was greeted with celebration
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (914+ words) The Catholic Herald At "c'ne, schism was greeted with celebration The valley of "c'ne in the Swiss canton of Valais provided a striking backdrop to the Society of St Pius X's episcopal consecrations. The meadow where, just as in 1988, the…...
Thunderstorm interrupts SSPX episcopal consecrations
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (479+ words) The Catholic Herald Thunderstorm interrupts SSPX episcopal consecrations A heavy thunderstorm interrupted the episcopal consecrations conducted by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) at "c'ne, Switzerland, on July 1, 2026, the feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus…...
In Pictures: The SSPX consecrations at "c'ne
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (110+ words) The Catholic Herald In Pictures: The SSPX consecrations at "c'ne The Society of St Pius X consecrated four new bishops without Vatican approval at its International Seminary in "c'ne, Switzerland, on 1 July, despite Pope Leo XIV's personal appeal for the…...
Fr Stephen Wang named sixth Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (140+ words) The Catholic Herald Fr Stephen Wang named sixth Bishop of Arundel & Brighton Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr Stephen Wang as the sixth Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, succeeding Archbishop Richard Moth following his translation to Westminster earlier this year....
Holy See declares SSPX bishops excommunicated after illicit consecrations
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (756+ words) The Holy See has declared that all six of the Society of Saint Pius X's bishops are excommunicated, following the consecration ceremony held on 1 July, which took place against the wishes of Pope Leo XIV. As anticipated, and as the Vatican…...
Is political cowardice keeping abortion legal? | In conversation with Chris Smith
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (386+ words) The Catholic Herald We value your privacy - Description Word Press sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a Word Press site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. - Description The cookietest cookie is…...
EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Fern'ndez says SSPX dialogue "still possible" but needs time
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (791+ words) Cardinal Victor Manuel Fern'ndez has told the Catholic Herald that he is confident dialogue with the Society of Saint Pius X will "be possible" in the future, even though "we'll need time". The Argentine cardinal-prefect of the Dicastery for the…...
Hitch wants to come home: Alfred Hitchcock's final return to faith
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (433+ words) Hitchcock was born in east London in 1899 and brought up as a Catholic by his parents, William and Emma Hitchcock, who attended the Catholic parish of St Thomas of Canterbury in Leytonstone. Yet one aspect of Hitchcock's life remains surprisingly…...
How we failed the SSPX
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (496+ words) Tomorrow, at a seminary in "c'ne, Switzerland, the Society of St Pius X intends to consecrate four new bishops without the permission of Rome. The Vatican has warned that this would be a schismatic act and that everyone involved would…...