After the consecrations of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Écône and its entry into schism with Rome, journalist Michael Haynes has exclusively revealed that the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández,
has acknowledged that the FSSPX did not accept the dialogue proposal
put forward by the Vatican, although he assured that the Holy See
maintains hope of resuming conversations in the future.
Despite the consecrations ultimately taking place, the prefect of the
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith made it clear that Rome does
not consider the possibility of a future rapprochement to be closed.
“We hope that in the future, thanks to the action of the Holy Spirit, it may be possible,” he stated, expressing his confidence that dialogue can be resumed, although he acknowledged that “we will need time.”
