The Society organises pilgrimages to Pétain's tomb, and during the 1987 pilgrimage the Archbishop referred to him as having 'restored spiritually and morally'. Lefebvre spoke approvingly of the 'Catholic order of Pétain', referring to the Vichy Premier Marshal Philippe Pétain, who was later convicted of treason and collaboration with Nazi Germany. Support for the Vichy government (1940–1944).Paul Aulagnier, who has since left the SSPX and been reconciled with the Church hierarchy, was quoted in an SSPX periodical in 2001 as saying, while serving in Belgium (a constitutional monarchy): 'I am pleased to be in Brussels – I who detest the republic and hate democracy.'

Lefebvre's close associate and right hand Fr. He expressed regret that the extreme Classical Liberalism personified by the Revolution had entered 'mitered heads,' before, during, and after Vatican II. The Archbishop called the Revolution's principles 'Masonic and Anti-Catholic'. Archbishop Lefebvre vocally condemned the French Revolution, the ensuing dechristianization of France, and Reign of Terror by the Jacobin Club. Condemnation of the 1789 French Revolution and of the French Republic, accompanied by support for the restoration of the absolutist French monarchy.In the French context, such positions include: There is an overlap in French society between the SSPX's constituency of support and support for reactionary political positions. Pius X is an international organisation founded in 1970 by the French traditionalist Catholic archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Pius X, many of which concern political support for non-democratic regimes, alleged antisemitism, and the occupation of church buildings. There have been several controversies surrounding the Society of St. ( August 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met.

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