Charlotte Catholics face Vatican rift as SSPX is declared in schism
TL;DR
The Vatican declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism after four bishops were consecrated without papal approval, a move that reverberates through Charlotte’s Catholic scene—from St. Anthony of Padua in Mount Holly to the Charlotte Latin Mass Community—where people balance loyalty to Rome with a push for traditional liturgy; the Diocese of Charlotte did not comment, and supporters view the action as preserving tradition while others seek reconciliation.
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- Charlotte-area Catholic church among targets of Vatican’s excommunication Charlotte Observer
- Excommunication decreed for Lefebvrite episcopal ordinations Vatican News
- The Society of St. Pius X shows itself out the door National Catholic Reporter
- Rebel Catholics Defy Vatican’s Calls to Return to Mainstream Church The New York Times
- Catholic Church says 6 bishops from ultra-conservative SSPX society excommunicated as decades-old feud reopens CBS News
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