You're listening to the SSPX podcast and welcome to episode 43 of the crisis in the church series.

Today, we'll dive into a question that is very confusing for a lot of faithful,

and as you'll see, it's confusing for some within the church itself.

What is the official status of the Society of St. Pius X within the Catholic Church?

There are accusations that it is schismatic, or at least that it has a spirit of schism.

Another common accusation is that the society is not part of the Catholic Church,

since the Vatican has used the phrase about it, not in full communion.

Let's see what that phrase actually means, and whether or not it's even possible to be not in full communion. Let's see what that phrase actually means

and whether or not it's even possible to be not in full communion.

And finally, are the priests and the bishops

of the Society of St. Pius X,

excommunicated?

There's a lot of misinformation out there.

Let's try to clear it up this week

with Father Paul Robinson right now on the SSPX podcast.

Welcome back to the SSPX podcast and our next episode in the crisis in the church series,

welcoming Father Paul Robinson from Our Lady, not from Our Lady, from St. Isidore's in Denver, Colorado.

Hello, Father, how are you?

I'm doing well, Andrew. It's good to be back on the program.

Thank you very much. It seems like most of our, at least the priories where there are

academies, at least of the Society's Sempice of the Tenth in the United States,

I think almost all of them are Marion.

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