Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebels SSPX
Summary
The Vatican has officially excommunicated all members and priests of the ultra-conservative group Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) after they ordained bishops without the Pope's permission. This act caused a serious split, called a schism, in the Catholic Church, which Pope Leo has been trying to prevent.Key Facts
- The SSPX is an ultra-conservative Catholic group founded in 1970 in Switzerland.
- The SSPX ordained bishops without approval from Pope Leo, an act the Vatican calls schismatic.
- Under Catholic law, such an act leads to automatic excommunication.
- The Vatican extended excommunication to all SSPX priests and Catholics who formally support the group.
- About 16,500 people attended the ordination ceremony, including members of far-right Italian political parties.
- SSPX rejects major changes from the Second Vatican Council, such as celebrating Mass in local languages instead of only Latin.
- The group has a large following in countries like the United States, France, and Argentina.
- Pope Leo, elected in May last year, has focused on church unity and healing divisions, but this is his first major crisis involving a traditionalist split.
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