The initiative, disseminated through the website Mediator Dei, arises at a time of growing tension in the face of the possibility of a new clash with Rome.
The text adopts a clearly filial tone, but does not hide the underlying concern. Its promoters recall that, in a context of de-Christianization and ecclesial crisis, Tradition “has been the refuge” for many souls, and they ask the Pope to listen to “the call” of the faithful who wish to remain in it.
The petition insists on a central idea: continuity with the faith of always, emphasizing that Monsignor Lefebvre “invented nothing”, but defended what was received over centuries, and that this fidelity cannot be considered disobedience or rupture.
The appeal is formulated clearly: it requests the Pontiff to “suspend” the planned sanctions against the FSSPX, thus avoiding a new episode of tension around the episcopal consecrations.
At the same time, it introduces a direct appeal to the Pope in a spiritual key, citing the Gospel of Saint Luke: “What father, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?”, an image with which the signatories ask for a response that is not punitive in nature.
The initiative, open to public signatures, reflects an unease that goes beyond specialized circles and points to a concrete fear: that Rome’s response will once again focus on the sanction.
A few months before the scheduled date for the consecrations, the issue remains open and capable of rekindling a wound that, for many faithful, has never fully healed.