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Ultraconservative Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops

Le Monde (English) · Jul 1, 2026, 7:32 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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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 si

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