Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says
The Vatican has declared a schism with a traditionalist Catholic group, excommunicating its bishops and followers.
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The Vatican declared a schism with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X after the group defied warnings from Pope Leo.
The church excommunicated bishops, priests, and hundreds of thousands of followers while invalidating their sacraments.
Epilogue added 16d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Vatican has declared a schism with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist Catholic group. The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops and invalidated the sacraments administered by the group.
Coverage emphasizes the longstanding feud between the Vatican and the SSPX. The schism has been covered by CNN, the National Catholic Register, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, BBC, the Chicago Tribune, CBS News, AP News, EWTN News, and Reuters. The Vatican has formally notified the SSPX bishops of their excommunication.
Coverage does not yet specify the group's response or the number of followers affected. The Vatican has warned followers of the SSPX about the consequences of their association with the group. Coverage does not yet specify what actions the Vatican will take next.
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Quick answers
What is the Society of St. Pius X?
The Society of St. Pius X is a traditionalist Catholic group that has been in schism with the Vatican.
How many bishops have been excommunicated?
The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops from the Society of St. Pius X.
What actions has the Vatican taken against the SSPX?
The Vatican has declared the SSPX in schism, excommunicated its bishops, and invalidated the sacraments administered by the group.
Coverage (10)
- Breakaway Catholic group excommunicated after defying warnings from Pope Leo CNN · 20d ago
- What Is the SSPX? A Look at the Traditionalist Catholic Group in Schism With the Church National Catholic Register · 20d ago
- Vatican Declares Schism With Traditionalist Group WSJ · 20d ago
- Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect The Washington Post · 20d ago
- Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of SSPX followers BBC · 20d ago
- Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers Chicago Tribune · 20d ago
- Catholic Church says 6 bishops from ultra-conservative SSPX society excommunicated as decades-old feud reopens CBS News · 20d ago
- Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments AP News · 20d ago
- Vatican formally notifies SSPX bishops of excommunication EWTN News · 21d ago
- Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says Reuters · 21d ago
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