The Vatican’s Unbelievable Double Standard | Abortion Gets a Lighter Penalty Than the SSPX

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A Catholic who procures an abortion incurs automatic excommunication. The process for lifting that penalty is straightforward: repentance, confession, and amendment of life. But for a layperson who formally adheres to the Society of Saint Pius X—the Vatican now demands a profession of faith, a formula of adherence to the diocesan bishop, acceptance of Vatican II, and a written commitment never to publicly oppose the Pope’s teachings. The process is more severe for traditional Catholics than for those who have participated in the killing of the unborn. John-Henry Westen unpacks the Vatican’s new guidelines from Cardinal Fernández, which outline the [...]