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Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo
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Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo

NY Times · Jul 2, 2026, 4:08 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its decision to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

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France 24 Vatican excommunicates ultraconservative breakaway bishops in first crisis for Pope NPR News Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops Al Jazeera What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops NPR News What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope

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