BBC World02/07/2026Religion
Vatican Excommunicates Followers of Conservative Catholic Sect
L'essentiel
- 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.
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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.
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