Bishops Urge US Catholics to Quit SSPX Mass After Excommunication
Summary
U.S. Catholic bishops are asking people to stop attending Mass at chapels run by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) after the Vatican excommunicated the group's leadership. The Vatican says SSPX leaders broke church rules by making new bishops without permission, and now their religious ceremonies are not recognized by the Catholic Church.Key Facts
- The Vatican recently excommunicated six SSPX bishops and some members for unauthorized actions.
- Several U.S. Catholic bishops urged Catholics not to attend SSPX Masses or receive sacraments from SSPX priests.
- The Vatican declared SSPX clergy schismatic, meaning they broke away from the Church's authority.
- Sacraments like confession and marriage performed by SSPX priests are now considered invalid by the Church.
- Bishops encouraged SSPX members to return to Catholic churches fully recognized by Rome.
- Any SSPX priest who wants to rejoin the Church will be welcomed without punishment.
- Bishops emphasized that Catholics unknowingly attending SSPX Masses are not condemned.
- The Church called formal support of SSPX's breakaway actions a serious offense with spiritual consequences.
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