The Society of St. Pius X elevated four priests to bishops despite warnings from the Vatican By Paulina Guzik OSV News The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X to be “in schism” after the traditionalist group consecrated four bishops without the papal mandate, marking the most serious rupture in the church since […]
Pope defends church reform amid rift with traditionalists
By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition. During his May 27 general audience in St. […]
Group faces excommunication over plan to name new bishops
By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News The planned consecration of new bishops by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X would be considered “a schismatic act,” the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said. In a statement released May 13 by the Vatican press office, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Dicastery for the […]