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When Leo XIV Allowed Illicit Episcopal ConsecrationsHaving accepted in 2025 bishops appointed unilaterally by China, Leo XIV should not threaten the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) with excommunication for similar actions, writes Rev Matthew Dimock, a diocesan priest of the Diocese of Charlotte on OnePeterFive.com on June 25.Rev. Dimock is NOT a defender of the FSSPX.His argument is that justice requires the Church to enforce its laws consistently, rather than making exceptions based on diplomatic or political considerations.In late April 2025, during the period between the death of Francis and the election of a new pope, the Chinese...

[Catholic Caucus] Can the SSPX be banned from allowing the Chinese Communist Party?The question is born in the minds of many Catholic faithful throughout the world. How can we understand that Rome can consider with severity the episcopal consecrations in the SSPX that will take place on July 1st, even though it recognizes, tolerates or approves a posteriori appointments imposed by the Chinese Communist Party?This is not an artificial parallel. The facts are public, repeated, documented. For years, the Chinese communist power — officially atheist, doctrinaly materialistic, structurally hostile to the social kingship of Christ — has been directly involved...