Vatican denies Summorum Pontificum pilgrims entry to St. Peter's Basilica

The Vatican denied entry to pilgrims participating in a Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage at St. Peter's Basilica. The decision to bar the group from the basilica was made on short notice.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider described the exclusion of the traditional Catholic pilgrims as a scandal. In an interview with Michael J. Matt, Schneider questioned how the denial of entry aligns with the Vatican's stated goals of synodality, inclusion, and unity.