Rogue Catholic group threatens schism with Vatican, plans to raise new bishops without Rome's approval

Catholic priests threaten schism with Rome over bishop consecrations as SSPX plans July ceremony without papal approval, escalating decades-long conflict.
National Catholic Reporter

Traditionalist Catholic society announces bishop consecrations in defiance of Rome

The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X "publicly announced his decision to entrust the bishops of the Society with ...

Pope Leo faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent

The Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X, which has schools, chapels and seminaries around the world, has been a thorn in the ...
National Catholic Register

Society of St. Pius X to Consecrate Bishops Without Rome’s Approval, Courting Excommunication

The Priestly Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) announced Monday that it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 even without ...
National Catholic Register

Vatican to Meet With SSPX After Announcement of Unauthorized Episcopal Consecrations

In a Feb. 5 communiqué, the SSPX encouraged members and faithful to accompany the upcoming meeting with prayer.

Catholic faction to name new bishops

Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics: A breakaway group attached to the traditional ...
America Magazine

St. Pius X Society to ordain new bishops without Vatican approval, risking excommunication

The Priestly Society of St. Pius X, widely known as SSPX, has announced it will ordain bishops without papal permission on July 1, an act that would lead to the automatic excommunication of both the ...
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Pope Leo XIV Confronts Unprecedented Schism Challenge

Pope Leo XIV faces a crisis as the Society of St. Pius X plans to consecrate bishops without papal consent. This move threatens church unity and revives longstanding tensions with traditionalist ...