Rebel Catholic group's forbidden ordinations caused 'schism', Vatican cardinal says
ZURICH/ROME, July 2 - Four new bishops from a breakaway Catholic group dedicated to the old Latin mass were ordained in southwestern Switzerland on Wednesday, in defiance of an appeal against the unauthorized move by Pope Leo.
Vatican Declares SSPX in Schism
- Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments The Independent —
- Vatican excommunicates members of right-wing breakaway group SSPX ABC News —
- Catholic Church excommunicates 6 bishops from ultra-conservative society CBS News —
- Schismatic Catholic society sees six bishops excommunicated by Pope France 24 —
- Vatican says SSPX in schism, affirms excommunication of laity and clerics Washington Examiner —