Analysis about The Remnant

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The SSPX episcopal consecrations of 2026
Was the SSPX excommunicated for ‘fidelity’? What the 2026 documents give as the grounds
Remnant headlines framed the SSPX excommunications as punishing fidelity and as part of a plan to ‘cancel Catholicism’. The Holy See’s published texts state different grounds and a different aim.
About: The RemnantMichael J. Matt
October 10, 202613 min read
BriefPapal-critique and 'resistance' media
Bishop Schneider’s ‘hostile takeover’ warning: what was said, and what can be checked
At the Catholic Identity Conference, Bishop Athanasius Schneider said a ‘hostile takeover’ within the Church’s administrative structure is marked by ‘brazen heresies’ among senior clergy. The reported excerpts name no examples, which limits what can be tested.
About: LifeSiteNewsThe RemnantAthanasius Schneider
October 10, 20268 min read
BriefEcumenism and interreligious dialogue
Has Rome abandoned Trent? What the Joint Declaration says about Trent's condemnations
The Remnant says Pope Leo XIV praised a Catholic-Lutheran agreement whose Lutheran positions "absolutely fall under" Trent's condemnations. The declaration itself says the condemnations keep their force as "salutary warnings"; whether its consensus holds is a long-running theological debate.
About: The Remnant
October 9, 20263 min read

Was the SSPX excommunicated for ‘fidelity’? What the 2026 documents give as the grounds