The Holy See has confirmed that contacts between the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) and the Vatican continue to be open, with the aim of avoiding disagreements or unilateral solutions to the currently pending issues. This was reportedly stated by Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, in statements released this Tuesday.
According to information published by the journalist Niwa Limbu (The Catholic Herald) on X, Bruni would have affirmed that exchanges between both parties continue with an explicit willingness not to provoke ruptures or impose unilateral decisions on the problems that have arisen in the dialogue.
«Contacts between the Saint Pius X Fraternity and the Holy See continue; the will is to avoid ruptures or unilateral solutions regarding the problems that have arisen.»
A line of prudence and continuity
In the message attributed to the Vatican spokesman, it is emphasized that the Holy See’s intention is to maintain a climate of dialogue, avoiding «tears» or hasty solutions. The formulation aligns with the line of caution that Rome has maintained in recent years regarding the Saint Pius X Fraternity, marked by discreet contacts and without formal announcements of immediate advances.
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The reference to the need to avoid unilateral solutions suggests that, at least for the moment, no abrupt disciplinary measures or decisions that could worsen the irregular canonical situation of the Fraternity, founded by Monsignor Marcel Lefebvre, are contemplated.
A long and complex dialogue
Relations between the Holy See and the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X remain one of the most delicate issues in the ecclesial sphere. Although significant gestures have occurred in the past—such as the lifting of excommunications in 2009 and the granting of faculties for confession and marriage—doctrinal differences, especially regarding the Second Vatican Council, continue to be unresolved.
In this context, the confirmation that contacts continue, even without visible results in the short term, points to a strategy of «institutional patience» on the part of the Vatican, given the theological and pastoral complexity of the case.
No official announcements for now
To date, the Holy See has not issued an official statement detailing the content or scope of these contacts, nor has it announced concrete changes in the status of the Fraternity. The statements attributed to Matteo Bruni are limited to confirming the continuity of the dialogue and the willingness to avoid unilateral decisions.
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In the absence of formal statements, these affirmations confirm that the issue of the FSSPX remains open on the Vatican agenda, without immediate resolutions but also without an immediate rupture.