Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism
Key takeaways
- Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops.
- Pius X (SSPX), was founded in 1970 by Catholics who opposed the liberal reforms to the church introduced by the 1960s Second Vatican Council.
- "I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: Please turn back!” Leo wrote in a letter to the Rev.
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Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic Church.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GItc Pope Leo XIV, seen here on Tenerife, wants to stop a schism in his church Image: Stefano Rellandini/AFPAdvertisement World Catholic leader Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appealed to a group of ultra-traditionalist Catholics not to go ahead with its planned consecration of bishops on Wednesday, an act that could lead to a full schism with the Vatican.
The group, the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), was founded in 1970 by Catholics who opposed the liberal reforms to the church introduced by the 1960s Second Vatican Council.