SSPX Member Says Pope Leo Excommunication Will Strengthen Rebel Group
Summary
Pope Leo XIV excommunicated six bishops and some members of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) after they consecrated bishops without papal permission. A leading SSPX member said this action is seen by many in the group as ineffective and may make the group stronger.Key Facts
- The Vatican excommunicated six SSPX bishops and some lay members on July 2.
- The excommunications followed the SSPX consecrating four bishops without approval from the pope.
- Excommunication bars a person from receiving Catholic sacraments like communion and confession.
- SSPX members argue that acting out of necessity can excuse them from excommunication, but the Vatican disagrees.
- About 30,000 SSPX members and 124 priests serve in over 115 chapels in the U.S.
- A North Carolina SSPX leader said the group sees the excommunication as a "tactical error" by the pope.
- Some Catholic experts think the punishments will strengthen SSPX members rather than weaken them.
- The current situation is compared to a similar conflict from 1988 when the SSPX founder was excommunicated.
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