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Schism & Internal Unity

Divisions within the Catholic communion and efforts to heal them.

Also called schism, Lefebvre, SSPX.

15 documents

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1960s

  1. Ambulate in Dilectione7 December 1965Lifting the Mutual Excommunications of 1054Pope
  2. Common Declaration7 December 1965Joint Declaration lifting the anathemas of 1054Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  3. Common Declaration28 October 1967Common Declaration of Paul VI and Athenagoras I (1967)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue

1970s

  1. Paterna cum Benevolentia8 December 1974On Reconciliation within the ChurchPope

1980s

  1. Ecclesia Dei2 July 1988On the Lefebvre schism and the Ecclesia Dei CommissionPope

2000s

  1. Decree remitting the excommunication of the bishops of the Society of St Pius X21 January 2009Decree lifting SSPX excommunicationsRoman Curia
  2. Lettera ai Vescovi (remissione della scomunica)10 March 2009Letter to bishops on lifting the excommunication of four SSPX bishopsPope
  3. Ecclesiae unitatem2 July 2009On the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (joined to CDF)Pope
  4. Lettera alla Chiesa in Cina27 May 2007Letter to the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of ChinaPope
  5. Con grande fiducia7 July 2007Letter to bishops accompanying Summorum PontificumPope

2010s

  1. Da oltre trent'anni17 January 2019Suppressing the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia DeiPope

2020s

  1. Lettera alla Fraternità San Pio X29 June 2026Letter to the Society of St Pius X appealing against a schismatic actPope
  2. Decree concerning the Society of St. Pius X2 July 2026Decree on the SSPX episcopal consecrations (with Explanatory Note)Roman Curia
  3. Lettera ai Vescovi (Traditionis custodes)16 July 2021Letter to bishops accompanying Traditionis custodesPope
  4. Omelia nel 60° anniversario dell'inizio del Concilio11 October 2022Homily for the 60th anniversary of the opening of Vatican IIPope