His Holiness

Benedict XVI

Città del Vaticano

The below-named cardinals were appealed along with other Catholic bishops in March 2009 to confess the true faith and to renounce the contemporary heresies by 14^th September 2009, the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On 25^th August 2009 they were appealed for the second time. They denied their faith, they betrayed Christ, they did not dissociate themselves from the contemporary heresies and from the spirit of apostasy. Thus they called down on themselves God’s anathema (cf. Gal 1:8-9) as well as the canonical penalty of latae sententiae excommunication by reason of heresy according to can. 1364 §1 CIC.

By this announcement we just bring into the open the painful reality before the whole Church. As from this day, i.e. 15^th September 2009, the below-named cardinals are excommunicated from the Catholic Church. They now hold their office unlawfully. The decrees issued by them will be invalid. Likewise the sacraments administered by them as from this day, with the exception of Baptism, are invalid. Unless they repent of their betrayal, they will be eternally condemned!