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, followers

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops, followers

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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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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops, followers

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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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Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV excommunicates Society of St. Pius X bishops after unauthorized consecrations, declaring the traditionalist Catholic movement in schism.

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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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Schismatic Catholic society sees six bishops excommunicated by Pope

The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X, while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the breakaway Catholic group would suffer …

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Vatican excommunicates ultraconservative breakaway bishops in first crisis for Pope

The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X , while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the breakaway Catholic group would suffer …

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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.