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Excommunicated sect says future pope will reunite them

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The Society of St Pius X, excommunicated after ordaining four bishops without Pope Leo's approval, said that a future pope would welcome the ultra-conservative Catholic splinter group back to the Church. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #SocietyOfStPiusX #SSPX #PopeLeo #CatholicChurch #Excommunication #Schism #Switzerland #Wil #LatinMass #UltraConservativeCatholic #Vatican #GeorgKopf #CatholicNews #BreakingNews #WorldNews #Religion #ReligiousNews #HolySee Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4y4LxqD 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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The Japan Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says

The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval are in schism with the wider church and now excommunicated.

CNN

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· Jul 2, 2026

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic group

The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a breakaway Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are in schism and excommunicated. CNN's Christoper Lamb reports.

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· Jul 6, 2026

Inside the Schism Threatening the Catholic Church

Pope Leo excommunicated four newly consecrated bishops last week, members of the conservative Society of Saint Pius X. Their movement represents a broader traditionalist reaction in the Catholic church, fueled by Christian nationalists in the US and beyond.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

Vatican excommunicates four bishops ordained by breakaway Catholic group

Vatican excommunicates four bishops ordained by breakaway Catholic group

Vatican News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Pope Leo offers encouragement to Synod continental leaders

Pope Leo XIV meets with leaders of the Synod continental bodies as they reflect on the implementation of the Synod on Synodality and the path toward the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly. Read all

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· Jul 2, 2026

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JUST IN - The Vatican excommunicates ​priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing ultra-traditionalist Catholic group, the Society of St Pius X, that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval, judging they were in schism ‌with the wider Church.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/8klgxp4icx/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMembers of traditionalist Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican saysBreaking news from around the world.

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