Thousands of faithful gathered in Écône, Switzerland. A torrential rainstorm broke over the ceremony. No one left. They prayed the Rosary together as the Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops, an act Rome had warned would deprive Catholics of valid and licit sacraments. Pope Leo XIV’s last-minute letter urged Superior General Fr. Davide Pagliarani to abandon the consecrations. Pagliarani responded with respect but refused. The Vatican’s ultimatum failed. The bishops were consecrated. The Faith and Reason Panel takes a moment to reflect on the significance of the day: the beauty of the traditional episcopal rite, the witness […]
