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January 15, 2019

Robert Brehl: Persecution hits close to home

Bishop Robert McElroy supported outreach program for gay Catholics.

Over the Christmas season, one story after another that I read or watched seemed to indicate Christianity is under siege around the world.

Published in Register Columnists
November 30, 2018

Traditional Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter stresses unity with Pope Francis

Fr. Joseph Brisig, co-founder of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, stressed the importance of unity with the Pope, the visible authority in the Catholic Church

OTTAWA – An order of priests that became “like orphans” 30 years ago when it broke away from the schismatic Society of St. Pius X has prospered by observing Church tradition and stressing unity with the Holy Father.

Published in Canada
November 27, 2018

Doctrine remains problem in relations with Holy See, SSPX says after Vatican meeting

Father Davide Pagliarani, 47, center, was elected July 11 as the new superior general of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X during the society's general chapter in Econe, Switzerland. Father Pagliarani is pictured after his election with his assistants, Bishop Alfonso de la Galarreta, left, and Father Christian Bouchacourt.
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland – After a meeting between the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X and the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the canonically irregular priestly society said the problem in its relations with the Holy See is fundamentally doctrinal.
Published in International