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Bishop Marian Eleganti comments on Vatican restrictions
First source report
Bishop Marian Eleganti criticized the Vatican for restricting access to St. Peter's Basilica for traditionalist pilgrims during the Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage on October 24, 2026.
The former auxiliary bishop stated that the ban on traditionalist pilgrims entering the basilica borders on hostility toward Catholics who remain faithful to the Pope. He argued that the restrictions were not caused by operational difficulties or concerns for Church unity. Eleganti noted that existing rites within the Catholic Church coexist peacefully with the Novus Ordo.
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- Analysis & opinionA Bad Look for the Vatican - On the Blocking of Saint Peter’s to Traditional Pilgrims - by Bishop Marian Eleganti
Rorate Caeli
- Analysis & opinion@messainlatinoVescovo Eleganti: Pellegrinaggio tradì, il Vaticano sta dando spettacolo in modo pessimo #sumpont2026
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- Oct 30, 10:30 PM Messainlatino.it Italiano Vescovo Eleganti: Pellegrinaggio tradì, il Vaticano sta dando spettacolo in modo pessimo #sumpont2026
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