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Lefebvrians consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate
At the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Switzerland, Bishops Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay preside over the episcopal consecration, and the Superior General declared: Any penalties or censures imposed for this act have no value whatsoever. Read all
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CNN
· 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.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Vatican excommunicates four bishops ordained by breakaway Catholic group
Vatican excommunicates four bishops ordained by breakaway Catholic group
Vanguard News
· Jul 2, 2026
Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination
For the Holy See, consecrating bishops without the approval of the pope, the head of the Catholic Church ruling over some 1.4 billion faithful, is a direct act of insubordination. The post Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination appeared first on Vanguard News.
Africanews
· Jul 1, 2026
Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops
A Catholic splinter group consecrated four bishops on Wednesday, despite a direct appeal from Pope Leo to call it off.
ABC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics has directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent
Le Monde
· Jul 1, 2026
Ultraconservative Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops
At a ceremony in a Swiss village on Wednesday, thousands of worshipers witnessed the last two remaining bishops of the fundamentalist Society of Saint Pius X consecrate four new ones – in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV. By ignoring the pontiff's pleas to turn back from this 'schismatic act,' all six bishops are de facto excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Related coverage for " Lefebvrians consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate ": CNN — Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic group. Sweden Herald — Vatican excommunicates four bishops ordained by breakaway Catholic group. Vanguard News — Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination. Africanews — Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops. ABC News — Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland. Le Monde — Ultraconservative Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops