The Vatican has excommunicated four bishops and two other bishops from the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X (SPPX) for consecrating bishops without papal approval. The group's formal followers are also declared schismatic and excommunicated.
The Vatican has excommunicated all six bishops and lay members who "formally adhere" to the conservative Catholic splinter group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), after they consecrated new bishops against Pope Leo XIV's orders. The SSPX, founded in 1970, opposes modernizing reforms and holds services in Latin.
The Vatican has excommunicated the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for ordaining bishops without Pope Leo's consent, creating a schism. The decision also invalidates sacraments performed by SSPX priests and reverses previous concessions.
The Vatican has imposed excommunication and schism on the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and its formal adherents after the group consecrated four bishops in Switzerland without papal authorization, annulling past concessions.
Thousands gathered in Écône, Switzerland, for the ordination of four Catholic bishops from the controversial Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), defying Pope Leo XIV's appeal. The SSPX rejects Vatican II reforms and insists on Latin Mass, challenging Church unity.
An ultra-conservative Catholic group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), defied Pope Leo by ordaining four bishops in Switzerland without his consent, leading to automatic excommunication. This act, declared a "sacred duty" by the SSPX, risks a schism and poses a significant challenge to Pope Leo's leadership, who had prioritized church unity.
A breakaway Catholic group, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his sanction in the Swiss Alps. The SSPX, which rejects Vatican II reforms, cited a "state of necessity" to minister to its faithful.
Pope Leo has urged the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) to abandon plans to ordain four bishops without Vatican approval, calling it a "sin of extreme gravity." The SSPX, which rejects Vatican II reforms, plans to proceed, risking schism and excommunication.
