SSPX-Vatican Dialogue Exposes Schismatic Compromise
Vatican News portal (February 5, 2026) reports an upcoming “informal and personal dialogue” between Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) leader Davide Pagliarani and “Cardinal” Víctor Manuel Fernández of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The pretext is to “avoid rifts” regarding SSPX’s planned July 1 episcopal ordinations, which the Vatican claims require its approval. SSPX justifies the ordinations due to Rome’s failure to address their “particular necessity,” admitting the Vatican’s response “in no way responds to our requests.”