On 2 July, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Nuncio to the Baltic States, spoke to Corriere.it about the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X and the Mass in the Roman rite. Key quotes, slightly shortened
- The FSSPX has become even more hardline. It's unbelievable - truly sad.
- Their understanding of tradition is not tradition. They freeze Catholic tradition at Pius XII. After that, they see nothing but errors.
- Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of the four bishops as a father seeking peace. It was an outstretched hand they refused. The radical faction prevailed—they rejected reconciliation then and still do.
- They are like the Protestants of five centuries ago. Cardinal Müller is right.
- I am very disappointed. Grace can do anything over time, but for now I see even greater distance and deeper hardening than before.
"Leo XIV Should Allow the Traditional Roman Mass"
- There are faithful who celebrate the Latin rite—for example, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter—and they do so cum Petro et sub Petro ('with Peter and under Peter'), never against the Pope.
- I believe Rome can now be more flexible, generous, and fatherly in allowing the celebration of the Latin Mass.
- On Traditionis Custodes: "I believe Pope Francis made a mistake, without realizing it." (????)
- Most bishops agreed the existing permissions should remain. That would restore the liturgical peace that has been damaged.
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