Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination
The Society of Saint Pius X, which has around 600,000 followers around the world, comprises fundamentalist Catholics who strongly oppose the liberal reforms imposed by the Vatican II Council in the 1960s
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 —