Vatican Declares SSPX in Schism

The Vatican's declaration of schism follows the SSPX's consecration of four new bishops without papal consent, a move the Holy See deemed a grave violation of church law.

The traditionalist group, which has around 600,000 followers worldwide, has remained defiant in the face of the excommunications.

Meanwhile, a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, demonstrates a different path, celebrating the traditional Latin Rite Mass while remaining faithful to the pope.

The schism highlights ongoing tensions within the Catholic Church over traditional liturgy and papal authority.