Archives: Paul VI accused Archbishop Lefebvre of acting like an 'antipope'

Archives: Paul VI accused Archbishop Lefebvre of acting like an 'antipope' As the Vatican again excommunicates members of the Society of St. Pius X, this 2018 article revisits never-before published documents detailing St. Paul VI's unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the group's founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. A June 20, 1977, note written by Pope Paul VI questions whether an invitation should be issued to Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X to reconcile with the church. The letter was published in a 2018 Italian book, "The Barque of Paul," by Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, regent of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. This is a scan from the book. (CNS file photo) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Confronting a rebel archbishop's accusations and acts of defiance was the heaviest cross St. Paul VI had to bear in his pontificate, said a 2018 book based on never-before published notes and documents. After years of correspondence and efforts at convincing …