Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says
The Vatican has declared a schism with the Society of St. Pius X and excommunicated its bishops.
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The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to be in schism and has excommunicated six of its bishops. The move reopens a decades-old feud between the ultra-conservative group and the Catholic Church.
The Vatican has also invalidated the sacraments administered by the excommunicated bishops. Coverage from CBS News, AP News, EWTN News, and Reuters emphasizes the formal notification of excommunication to the SSPX bishops. The Vatican's decision highlights the ongoing tensions between the Church and the ultra-conservative faction.
The next steps involve the response from the SSPX and the potential impact on their followers. Coverage does not yet specify how the SSPX will react or what measures the Vatican will take to address the schism.
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Quick answers
What is the Society of St. Pius X?
The Society of St. Pius X is an ultra-conservative Catholic group that has been in conflict with the Vatican for decades.
What does it mean for the SSPX to be in schism?
A schism in the Catholic Church refers to a formal split or separation from the Church's authority.
What are the implications of the excommunication of the SSPX bishops?
The excommunication means that the bishops are formally separated from the Church and their sacraments are considered invalid by the Vatican.
Coverage (7)
- Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect The Washington Post · 2h ago
- Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of SSPX followers BBC · 2h ago
- Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers Chicago Tribune · 4h ago
- Catholic Church says 6 bishops from ultra-conservative SSPX society excommunicated as decades-old feud reopens CBS News · 4h ago
- Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments AP News · 9h ago
- Vatican formally notifies SSPX bishops of excommunication EWTN News · 10h ago
- Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says Reuters · 10h ago
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