Part of this is no surprise at all. The other part? Wow!
The Vatican has declared that the Society of St. Pius X no longer offers licit sacraments after bishops, clergy and – under certain conditions – lay members of the Society of St. Pius X were excommunicated following the consecration of four bishops without papal approval....
That was not a surprise.
...As a result, the sacraments of confession and marriage have been ruled “invalid,” while other sacraments remain valid but administered “illicitly,” according to the dicastery....
It's a legalism, but that's the way it is.
N.B.: An absolution (in confession) rendered to a penitent 'in danger of death' remains vaild. That's the only exception.
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