International Declaration in Support of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

From the Remnant’s web site comes this letter of support to the Holy Father, signed by some prominent priests and laity of the traditional movement. Two excerpts are worthy of highlighting:

The action taken by Your Holiness means it can no longer be said that the traditional Good Friday prayer for the conversion of the Jewish people is but an heirloom of an outmoded theology. With only a few words Your Holiness has demonstrated that the Magisterium cannot and does not reverse itself on matters of salvation, that now, as always, all men are saved by Christ, that all are called to be one in Him and only in Him, and that this unity in Him is to be found only in the Mystical Body of His Church, wherein, as Saint Paul teaches, “There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal. 3:28)  [our emphasis]

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When you began your pontificate, Holy Father, you made this plea to the faithful, as if you could see the great trials you would soon have to undergo: “Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.” You have our prayers, Holy Father! And you have also our vow before God to remain your loyal subjects, united to our Pope in Christ the King, Lord of the Universe, Lord of History.

Amen.