These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status
A growing rift between Pope Leo XIV and the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) threatens the rebel group with imminent excommunication.
📍 Aftermath
The story of traditionalist Catholics defying Pope Leo XIV quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage. The group, identified as SSPX, was on the verge of excommunication, with Pope Leo XIV warning that their actions risked deepening the schism and urging the church to "move forward".
The SSPX issued a declaration of faith to the Pope and cardinals ahead of a consistory, but no further developments were reported.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The story so far
Traditionalist Catholics within the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) are defying Pope Leo XIV and embracing an outsider status. Tensions have escalated as the group issues a declaration of faith to the Pope and cardinals ahead of a consistory, while the Pope maintains the church must move forward if the SSPX continues with illicit ordinations.
Coverage from AP News, Newsweek, and the National Catholic Reporter emphasizes the severity of the divide, noting that the rebel group is now days away from excommunication. The National Catholic Register and EWTN News further detail the specific ideological gaps and the formal declarations being exchanged between the group and the Vatican.
Future developments center on whether the SSPX will proceed with ordinations and if the Vatican will move forward with the threatened excommunications.
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Sources (9)
- These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status National Catholic Reporter · 45d ago
- Rebel Catholic Priest Facing Excommunication Compares Group To Joan of Arc Newsweek · 45d ago
- Declaration of Bishop Athanasius Schneider on the SSPX Consecrations FSSPX Actualités · 45d ago
- Pope warns SSPX bishop ordinations risk deepening schism The Catholic Thing · 45d ago
- This Is the Real Divide Between Rome and the SSPX National Catholic Register · 45d ago
- Pope says church 'must move forward' if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations National Catholic Reporter · 45d ago
- Catholic Rebel Group Days Away From Excommunication Newsweek · 45d ago
- SSPX issues declaration of faith to Pope Leo XIV and cardinals ahead of consistory EWTN News · 45d ago
- These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status AP News · 45d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
What is the SSPX's current status with the Vatican?
The group is described as a rebel group that is days away from excommunication.
What action did the SSPX take recently?
The SSPX issued a declaration of faith to Pope Leo XIV and cardinals prior to a consistory.
What is the Pope's position on the situation?
Pope Leo XIV has stated the church must move forward if the SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations.
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