Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church
Summary
Four new bishops were ordained by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in a village in Switzerland, against the wishes of Pope Leo XIV. The Pope called the ordination a serious breach of Church unity, while the SSPX rejected recent Catholic reforms and seeks to keep traditional practices.Key Facts
- The ordination took place in Écône, Switzerland, with about 15,000 attendees.
- Four men became bishops: one from the US, one from Switzerland, and two from France.
- SSPX opposes modern changes made by the Catholic Church in the 1960s and 1970s, like holding Mass in local languages instead of Latin.
- Pope Leo XIV warned the ordination could cause a "schism," or split, in the Church.
- The SSPX was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and has about 600,000 followers worldwide.
- The Society refuses Vatican reforms that aim to make the Church more open and equal.
- Previous SSPX bishops were excommunicated for unauthorized ordinations, and the new bishops may face the same consequence.
- SSPX leaders say they acted out of love for the Pope and the Catholic Church's traditions.
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