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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 Lefebvrists reject the Vatican’s excommunication after unauthorized bishop ordinations and push for dialogue with Rome, while the Transalpine Redemptorists announce a papal-mandate-free episcopal consecration in Scotland, prompting official warnings and signaling a potential new schism in traditionalist Catholic circles.
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 formally declared the Society of St Pius X in schism after its leaders consecrated four bishops without papal approval, triggering automatic excommunications and restricting their participation in sacraments; the move highlights decades of tension over Vatican II reforms and the SSPX's commitment to traditional practice, following earlier excommunications lifted in 2009 without full reconciliation.
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.
The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) conducted four unapproved episcopal consecrations in Ecône, defying Pope Leo and declaring it a sacred duty; the act triggers automatic excommunication for all involved and risks a major church crisis as traditionalists resist Vatican II reforms, with the SSPX maintaining a broad international presence and drawing observers including far-right groups.
Pope Leo appealed to the Society of Saint Pius X to cancel its plan to ordain four bishops without Vatican approval, warning that such a move would be a schismatic act and could lead to excommunication; the SSPX defended its course as pastorally necessary, while the pope pressed for unity and highlighted the gravity of breaking canonical norms, a history-tinged standoff that echoes past excommunications later addressed by Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis commented on SSPX's announced episcopal consecrations, suggesting the Vatican may offer one more appeal for unity but acknowledging the parties’ choice and warning that canonical penalties, including excommunication, could follow if the path to reconciliation fails, signaling a continued impasse and potential schism.
Pope Leo XIV warned that the Society of St. Pius X’s plan to ordain four bishops without papal permission could deepen division within the Church and urged them to remain in communion with Rome; the Vatican had warned such consecrations would be a schismatic act and could incur excommunication, as SSPX maintains its Traditional Latin Mass and questions Vatican II reforms.
The Vatican says the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X’s plan to ordain new bishops without papal approval would be a schismatic act and carry automatic excommunication, as Rome refuses to recognize these ordinations; while Cardinal Fernández urged dialogue, the Church maintains ultimate authority and has a long-standing tension over Vatican II reforms and the group’s status.