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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops, followers

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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 consent.

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What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its members

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What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its members

The Vatican declares 'schism' in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV's approval.

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Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus's original disciples.

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Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followers

Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.

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Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church

Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.

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Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops

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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

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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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Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism

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