Fatima Conference in Rome
I have received eMails and seen comments of people attend a Fatima Conference in Rome. This conference is put together by Fr. Nicholas Gruner, founder of the Fatima Network. Please note that Fr. Gruner is was suspended by the Catholic Church and his appeal of the suspension was rejected by the Apostolic Signature, the Church’s highest court. When a priest is suspended, he may only offer the sacraments in emergency. If he hears confession, the absolution is invalid. Do not be deceived into believing otherwise! Fr. Gruner’s website debates his suspension, however, the Church has spoken and his status will not change until the Church repeals the suspension. For more information about the suspension of Fr. Nicholas Gruner, see the document on the EWTN website: “Fr. Gruner, Fátima Crusader, Catholic Family News“. Please pray for Fr. Gruner.
nonsense if he hears confession his absolution is not invalid , where did you hear this stupidity from the church janitor.
Excuse me Neil, but you let your ignorance show by your response: “where did you hear this stupidity from the church janitor.” I just happen to be a priest, who studied Canon Law, and know a bit more than you about these things. We don’t base the Church’s response on emotion, but on facts.
Fr. Nicholas Gruner was declared “suspended a divinis” by the Congregation for the Clergy on 13 September 2001. This means that Fr. Gruner no longer has the required faculties to celebrate the Sacraments. A priest who is suspended offers Mass validly, but illicitly. His confessions are invalid, except in the case of absolving someone who is dying.
For more information, see the following: