SSPX Pilgrimage Banned from Entering a Catholic Church in Italy

On March 28, participants of a pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows organized by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) were banned from entering the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows in Cuceglio, Italy, outside of Turin.

The SSPX posted a video of Father Aldo Rossi, the leader of the pilgrimage, standing in front of the church door and reading aloud a statement. Even though the pilgrimage had been announced, the doors remained closed to them.

The local newspaper La Voce reported on March 29 that several priests, the Consoling Sisters of the Sacred Heart, as well as dozens of lay people, among them young families, were participating in the pilgrimage that stretched over several miles, with some people carrying a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows. As the newspaper wrote, “the faithful of the Priory of San Carlo in Montalenghe had organized a Lenten pilgrimage, which had been announced in advance.” “No Mass, no liturgical celebration: just a few concluding prayers, as a gesture of devotion” were planned.

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