The Vatican's watchdog authority has imposed severe disciplinary measures on an ultratraditionalist Catholic group. The move comes after the group, the Society of Saint Pius X, consecrated bishops without papal …

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops

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Rebel Catholic group SSPX defies pope, consecrates bishops

An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group has consecrated bishops without papal consent, risking a schism with the church in Rome. Pope Leo had begged the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X to …

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Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism

Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic …

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops

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Rebel Catholic group SSPX defies pope, consecrates bishops

An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group has consecrated bishops without papal consent, risking a schism with the church in Rome. Pope Leo had begged the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X to …

10:52

Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism

Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic …

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops

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Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism

Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic …

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Vatican excommunicates Lefebvrists over unauthorised ordinations

It comes after the controversial ordination of four new bishops carried out without papal approval.

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Pope calls on Lefebvrists to halt bishop ordinations

The Pope has issued a direct and personal appeal, urging the traditionalists to return to full communion with the Catholic Church.

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Pope Leo pleads with breakaway Catholic group not to commit 'sin of extreme gravity'

Pope Leo XIV issued an urgent plea to the Society of St. Pius X to halt bishop consecrations without Vatican approval, warning of excommunication.

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Israel finds new breakaway allies in Bosnia's Serbs

Israel finds new breakaway allies in Bosnia's Serbs Submitted by Mersiha Gadzo on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 15:15 Serbia and Bosnia's Republika Srpska are both strengthening ties with Israel, as recent …

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Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its decision to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

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Catholic Group Consecrates 4 Bishops, Risking Break With Vatican

The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X went ahead with the ceremony, even after the Vatican warned it would result in the bishops’ excommunication.