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News and Views on the SSPX 2018 General Chapter

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JMJ

Here's a quick roundup of articles etc that have arrived in my email inbox.

I know that there have been a fair amount of freaking out by the 'resistance' and that they've been spreading (as usual) a lot of FUD (google Tradicat FUD).

Fundamentally, having Bishop Fellay and Fr. Schmidberger provide their advice on dealing with Rome makes logical sense.  Combined they have decades of experience in these relations and can provide the value of that experience.

It is simply that - nothing more.

Gotta go!

P^3


Full List of News Items from General Chapter:

The General Chapter is still ongoing, with 40 priests and bishops discussing topics of importance for the future of the Society. Below are the full list of news releases from this most important event, with its rapid developments.


https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/crisis-church-roots-and-remedies-38634

https://fsspx.news/en/media/photos/inside-general-chapter-gallery-39485


https://sspx.ca/en/news-events/news/reflections-election-new-superior-general-society-st-pius-x-39423

http://sspx.org/sites/sspx/files/regina_coeli_report_special_edition_3_1.pdf

https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/transcript-released-1976-meeting-pope-paul-vi-and-abp-lefebvre-commentary-38775

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