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Timeline: Papal authority and "recognize and resist"

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2024

  1. Vatican declares Viganò excommunicated for schism

    The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced that an extrajudicial penal process concluded on 4 July had found Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò guilty of the reserved delict of schism. It declared the latae sententiae excommunication under canon 1364 §1; lifting it is reserved to the Apostolic See.

    SourcesCommuniqué (Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (vatican.va))Bollettino N. 0554 – Venerdì 05.07.2024 (Holy See Press Office)Viganò excommunicated for schism (Vatican News)Archbishop Viganò excommunicated (reprint of The Pillar) (BishopAccountability.org / The Pillar)

  2. Viganò publishes Vatican summons on schism charge and rejects the tribunal's authority

    Archbishop Viganò posted a Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith decree of 11 June summoning him on 20 June to answer a charge of schism, citing his denial of Pope Francis's legitimacy and rejection of Vatican II. He did not appear and said he did not recognise the authority of the dicastery, its prefect or the pope.

    SourcesFormer U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope… (Catholic News Agency)Archbishop Viganò says he faces schism charges from Vatican's doctrinal office (National Catholic Reporter)Il vescovo Viganò accusato di scisma. Cosa sta succedendo (Avvenire)

2016

  1. Four cardinals publish their dubia on Amoris laetitia

    Cardinals Walter Brandmüller, Raymond Burke, Carlo Caffarra and Joachim Meisner made public five yes-or-no questions (dubia) on Amoris laetitia that they had sent to Pope Francis and to Cardinal Gerhard Müller on 19 September 2016. The questions never received a public reply.

    SourcesFour Cardinals Formally Ask Pope for Clarity on 'Amoris Laetitia' (National Catholic Register)Dubia cardinals seek papal audience (National Catholic Register)