Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Kazakhstan, gave an interview to Robert Moynihan, on March 2. Key points slightly paraphrased.
Inclusiveness of All Except the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X
"The Vatican speaks about tolerance, about a synodal approach, about inclusiveness of all. But it is a contradiction when they are so harsh, so uncompromising with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X."
On the Proposal that FSSPX Must Wait Before Consecrating Bishops
"To say to the FSSPX, 'First we will discuss everything, and only afterward consider the consecration of bishops,' is simply not realistic. From a pastoral perspective, it does not take into account the concrete situation of the faithful and priests who depend on them."
Vatican Would Punish Bishops Who Ordain Priests for FSSPX
"The Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X is not yet regularized by Rome. Therefore they cannot simply ask a bishop — myself or another — to ordain their priests. If I were to ordain for the Priestly Fraternity of Pius X, I would be punished by the Vatican."
The Novus Ordo Problem
"This great rupture and revolution came after the Council with the so-called Mass of Paul VI, which was a horizontal Protestant style, anthropocentric style, very ambiguous doctrinally. [...] It is shaped as a kind of meeting of people… and the offertory prayers were invented or exported from the Jewish supper meals, destroying really the meaning of the sacrifice."
Ambiguities in Vatican II
"Over the past sixty years, some expressions of Vatican II have produced ambiguity and confusion in the life of the Church. These difficulties cannot simply be ignored. […] Ambiguities exist and they should be addressed openly."
Evangelization Versus Dialogue
"Christ commanded the apostles to go into the whole world, to teach all nations, and to baptize them. He did not command them to go and conduct interreligious dialogue. The Church must never forget that her primary mission is evangelization."
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