The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) defied Pope Leo XIV by ordaining four new bishops without papal consent in Écône, Switzerland. The Vatican responded by excommunicating the four new bishops, the two consecrating bishops, all SSPX priests, and adhering lay Catholics, citing schism.
La Fraternité sacerdotale Saint-Pie X a ordonné quatre évêques à Écône, Suisse, sans mandat pontifical, entraînant leur excommunication ipso facto par le Vatican. Cet acte est qualifié de schismatique, 38 ans après l'excommunication de Mgr Lefebvre.
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.
Le Vatican a confirmé l'excommunication de six évêques de la Fraternité Saint-Pie X, actant le schisme avec Rome de ce mouvement traditionaliste. La communauté rejette les évolutions de l'Église depuis Vatican II.
The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) consecrated four bishops without papal approval in Switzerland, defying Pope Leo XIV's appeal. This move reignites tensions with the Vatican and risks a broader schism within the Catholic Church.
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.
Le pape Léon XIV a lancé un appel urgent à la Fraternité Saint-Pie X pour qu'elle renonce à son projet de consacrer quatre nouveaux évêques sans l'accord du Vatican, une initiative qui pourrait entraîner un schisme et l'excommunication automatique des évêques concernés.
