SSPX responds: 'Excommunicated? But by whom? By those who kneel before Pachamama?' - LifeSite

1. The Vatican Press Office published, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the following statement from Cardinal Fernandez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith:
Regarding the Society of Saint Pius X, we reiterate what has already been communicated. The episcopal ordinations announced by the Society of Saint Pius X are not accompanied by the corresponding papal mandate. This action constitutes “a schismatic act” (John Paul II, Ecclesia Dei , no. 3) and “formal adherence to schism constitutes a grave offense against God and entails the excommunication prescribed by Church law” (ibid., 5c; cf. Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Explanatory Note, August 24, 1996).
The Holy Father continues, in his prayers, to ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten the leaders of the Society of Saint Pius X so that they may reconsider the very serious decision they have made.
From the Vatican, May 13, 2026
2. This therefore involves matters of Canon Law, specifically concerning the penalties …