Tuesday evening, June 16, 2026, at the exit of the Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV spoke for the first time personally on the issue of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX). Without elaborating, the pope said he was “saddened” by the prospect of the episcopal coronations, scheduled for July 1 in Écône, Switzerland, without a mandate from him. He announced that he planned to send a new “appeal” to the traditionalists of the Brotherhood before the deadline.
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