Recognize and Resist is Real: The First Anniversary of the Historic Backlash to Fiducia Supplicans

Recognize and Resist is Real: The First Anniversary of the Historic Backlash to Fiducia SupplicansThe Orthodox Resurgence by Serre Verweijfor Rorate CaeliA year ago, Victor Manuel Fernandez came out with a press release that was meant to clarify Fiducia Supplicans (or to placate its numerous critics). Fiducia Supplicans had managed to be the most controversial Vatican document since Humanae Vitae, 55 years earlier. In fact, it was more controversial. The alleged clarification ended up ‘de facto’ annulling many key parts of Fiducia Supplicans itself. Now, a year later, the document has become largely a dead letter. What exactly happened?A clarification,...