The Vatican responded Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicating its bishops and priests.
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The Vatican responded Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicating its bishops and priests.
The Vatican responded Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicating its bishops and priests. The Vatican has responded aggressively to the ultratraditionalist Society of St.
Pius X after it defied Pope Leo XIV and consecrated four bishops without his consent.
NPR reported the story as "Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops." The Seattle Times reported the story as "What to know about the schism by traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV."
3 sources have covered this story, including NPR, The Seattle Times and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 days ago.
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