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Poland inaugurated Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in a small village, a ceremony that drew visitors and underscored the country’s Catholic heritage as a regional landmark.
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.
A priest from the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicated after four bishops were ordained without papal approval, says there will someday be another pope who opens the door to return to the Church, referencing Benedict XVI’s 2009 gesture of lifting excommunications; the Vatican says the ordinations were grave and not intended to create a parallel church, and dialogue with the group was offered.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio has barred SSPX priests from officiating weddings at St. Joseph Chapel and is urging Catholics to avoid Mass and other activities there, citing the group's schismatic status and the need to protect church unity.
Ultratraditionalists of the Society of St. Pius X, founded in opposition to Vatican II reforms, reinforce their break with the Vatican with a high-profile consecration outside the SSPX seminary in Ecône, Switzerland, signaling a continued rupture over the church’s post-conciliar direction.
The Vatican declared excommunication for four priests of the ultraconservative Society of Saint Pius X who were consecrated as bishops against papal authority, including Rev. Michael Goldade from Minnesota. The decree labeled the act schismatic and extended the penalty to adherents and SSPX sacramental acts. The move highlights ongoing tensions between Vatican II reforms and SSPX’s dissent within the Catholic Church.
Under Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican excommunicated six SSPX clerics after they consecrated bishops without papal approval, calling it a schismatic act and extending the ban to all SSPX members. The move underscores deep tensions over traditionalism vs. modernization within the Church and highlights the group’s far-right ties that have appealed to some MAGA-era Catholic supporters, even as it isolates hardline conservatives.
Madison-based Bishop Donald J. Hying told Catholics to avoid Mass at St. Therese Chapel in Waunakee and other SSPX chapels after four priests were illicitly appointed as bishops without papal approval; the SSPX remains outside full communion with the Catholic Church, and a decree from Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez says the involved bishops and those consecrated were immediately excommunicated for schismatic acts.
The Vatican excommuninated top clerics of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X and loyal followers after they defied Pope’s orders by attempting to consecrate four bishops, marking the church’s most significant schism in decades while signaling a path toward possible reconciliation.
The Vatican declared the ultraconservative Society of Saint Pius X in schism, excommunicated its bishops, and warned the faithful against following them, signaling a firm stance against traditionalist dissent within the Catholic Church.
The Vatican declared the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in schism and excommunicated four bishops who ordained new bishops without papal approval, along with the two bishops who participated. The decree also says priests and lay members who formally adhere to the SSPX are excommunicated, and any marriages or confessions performed by the group will be considered invalid. Pope Leo XIV had warned the ordinations would be a “schismatic” act, and Cardinal Parolin expressed sorrow, emphasizing the church’s intent to preserve unity while welcoming those who seek full communion in the future.
Four priests from the Society of Saint Pius X were ordained as bishops in Écône, Switzerland, despite Pope Leo XIV’s last-minute appeal, drawing thousands and signaling a potential new schism within the Catholic Church as the Vatican questions their legitimacy.
The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to a $395 million settlement to resolve more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by clerics, with Archbishop Cordileone apologizing in writing and a survivor‑led committee supervising fund distribution through an allocator to provide equitable awards; the deal includes 14 child‑protection and transparency reforms, a public list of accused clergy, and comes after the archdiocese’s bankruptcy, covering roughly 530 survivors.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller says the Society of St. Pius X’s planned July 1 four-bishop consecrations without papal mandate would be a schismatic act, while affirming that the Traditional Latin Mass remains valid. He argues that episcopal ordinations without the pope’s consent are impossible and would incur automatic excommunication, likens the SSPX to the Donatists, and urges the faithful not to participate in schismatic Masses. Müller separates devotion to liturgy from rejection of papal authority, criticizes bishops who ban the TLM as authoritarian, and notes the SSPX’s state of necessity defense alongside continued Vatican warnings and upcoming discussions on atheism, AI, and synodality.
Pope Leo XIV plans a secret cardinals’ meeting to consider updating the just-war doctrine for modern warfare after JD Vance challenged the pope’s theological stance; Vance has publicly sparred with Leo over Iran policy and invoked just-war theory, while the pope criticizes wars and urges humanitarian priorities, signaling a potential doctrinal revision that could reshape Catholic guidance on when war is justified.