SSPX given a "doctrinal preamble" by Vatican; assent required for reconciliation

From Cate Harmon on the Catholic World Report blog:

At a meeting today with Vatican officials, including the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's Cardinal William Levada, leaders of the Society of St. Pius X were given a "doctrinal preamble" detailing principles of the Catholic faith to which assent must be given in order for the traditionalist group to achieve reconciliation with the Catholic Church.

In addition, the leaders discussed what a "canonical solution" to the SSPX fissure might look like, should the group accept the doctrinal statement.

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