ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

I was just alerted to this at Rorate.  I am glad to read this.  On the other hand, it might not go the way one might hope for.

The Society of Saint Pius X  (SSPX) filed an appeal against the decisions of the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) — a canonical possibility which we mentioned here the day following its publication.

Here is the Communiqué of the SSPX General House:

Communiqué of 13 July 2026.

The Society of Saint Pius X announces that, in response to the decree issued on 2 July 2026 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, it submitted on 11 July a preliminary recourse to the same Dicastery, in accordance with canons 1734 and following of the Code of Canon Law.

This request, which constitutes the mandatory preliminary step before the possible introduction of a hierarchical recourse, has the effect of suspending the execution of the decree, in accordance with canon 1353 of the Code of Canon Law.

By this recourse, the Society intends to exercise the right which the Church recognizes to any person who considers himself harmed by an administrative act to seek its correction, in a spirit of respect for ecclesiastical authority and of faithful attachment to justice, truth and the good of the Church.

The Society of Saint Pius X entrusts this request to the competent authorities and commends this undertaking to the prayers of all the faithful.

Menzingen, 13 July 2026