Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops ^40.4%

ABC News - By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press - 7/2/2026, 7:32 AM

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and priests and warning its faithful they too face the harshest sanctions in the Catholic Church. The Vatican’s doctrine... more