![]() The permission comes, Zenit also reports, even as the Vatican acknowledges in the letter that there still exists “the objective persistence, for the moment, of the illegitimate canonical situation in which the Society of Saint Pius X finds itself.” The letter insists, the Zenit story states, that it is about “avoiding debates of conscience among the faithful who adhere to the SSPX and doubts on the validity of the Sacrament of Marriage.” “The principal condition is that a priest delegate of the Bishop of the place receives the spouses’ consent ‘the celebration will then follow the Holy Votive Mass by a priest of the Society.’ But, suggestions are made when that is not possible.” Some conditions are necessary for the SSPX priests to celebrate the Rite of Marriage, Zenit also reports. “The Letter establishes a parallel with the authorization granted by Pope Francis for the Sacrament of Reconciliation,” Zenit states, “geared to ‘assuring the validity and legality of the Sacrament’ and ‘to not leave persons in doubt.’” This latest accommodation to the SSPX, Zenit reports, follows other recent actions seeking to normalize relations between the Vatican and the SSPX. #SSPX POPE FRANCIS FULL#“Pope Francis has decided to authorize Bishops ‘to grant permissions for the celebration of marriages of the faithful’ who follow the pastoral activity of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), under certain conditions, to ‘recover the serenity of the faithful’s conscience’ and ‘to facilitate the path towards full institutional regularization.’” In an April 4 story, Zenit reports that the pope expressed his decision in a March 27 letter of the Ecclesia Dei Commission, which is the point of contact between the Vatican and the SSPX. Pius X (SSPX) and the Vatican have moved one step closer to normal as Pope Francis has authorized bishops to allow SSPX priests to celebrate the sacramental rite of marriage. ![]()
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