The pain of a rupture

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Our Editorial Director reflects on the schismatic act carried out by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X and the ‘latae sententiae’ excommunications that followed.

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Соломія Ткаченко

Thanks for the clarification on "latae sententiae" - it reminds me of how our church used to have communal candlelight vigils, but now that the girls are shining in front of the icons, I think it's even more divisive.

Μιχάλης Χατζής

As once in St. George in Paleo Faliri we had to separate the old ones who refused to use the new psalms, I wonder how the "latae sententiae" could load the daily life into our always prayer.

Κώστας Χατζής

In Agios Georgios Palaio Faliro I remember that finally the old people stayed in their own hymnals without disbanding the parish. The latae sententiae may be like that separation: it weighs down the rule, but one's daily prayer remains a matter of the heart, not of paper. How do you see this working today in a parish?

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