Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect

The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the ...
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What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops

The Vatican declares ‘schism’ in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV’s approval.

Rebel Catholic Group Consecrates 4 Bishops, Risking Break With Vatican

The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X went ahead with the ceremony, even after the Vatican warned it would result in the ...
America Magazine

Vatican provides SSPX priests, lay faithful with procedure to return to Catholic communion after schism

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has established a procedure for both priests and lay faithful connected to the ...
National Catholic Register

Pope St. Pius X — Restoring All Things in Christ

There have been 12 popes named Pius; the first (Pope St. Pius I) in the second century; the latest (Pope Pius XII) reigning from 1939 to 1958. Popes named Pius have seen the Church through tumultuous ...
National Catholic Register

Pope St. Pius V: Dominican Reformer

There have been twelve popes named Pius; the first (Pope Saint Pius I) in the second century; the latest (Pope Pius XII) reigning from 1939 to 1958. Popes named Pius have seen the Church through ...
National Catholic Reporter

Saints and Spies: Pope Pius XII's secret war against Hitler

Pope Pius XII, who some critics say remained silent during the Holocaust, played a pivotal role in coordinating covert spy operations and efforts to take down Adolf Hitler, a U.S. author said. "Pius ...