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On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 69, Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. In 552, Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the Ostrogoth king, Totila, is mortally wounded. In 1321, María de Molina, queen of Castile and León passed away. In 1574, Joseph Hall, English bishop and mystic (died 1656) was born. In 1614, Isaac Casaubon, French philologist and scholar (born 1559) passed away. In 1681, Oliver Plunkett, Irish archbishop and saint (born 1629) passed away. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1901, French government enacts its anti-clerical legislation Law of Association prohibiting the formation of new monastic orders without governmental approval. In 1927, Joseph Martin Sartoris, American bishop was born. In 1964, Pierre Monteux, French-American viola player and conductor (born 1875) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

LIVE: Traditionalist Catholics defy Pope Leo XIV with Latin Mass consecrations

Associated Press

July 1, 2026

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Watch live as a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority by consecrating four bishops without his consent at a seminary in Switzerland. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RcmFNa #catholic #live #popeleoxiv #switzerland

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